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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College course at Leeds Trinity University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

B,B,C

GCSEs in English Language or Literature, Maths and Science at grade C or 4 (or higher) will be required

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£12,000 per year (provisional)
International£12,000 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: XBEY

Here's what Leeds Trinity University says about its Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College course.

Initial Teacher Training (ITT) at Bradford College is delivered in partnership with Leeds Trinity University as the accredited provider.

Because this programme is run in partnership, you will hear from the Admissions teams at both Bradford College and Leeds Trinity University. Any communication regarding interviews will come from Bradford College while final decisions and any contractual information will come from Leeds Trinity University.

For information about how we each use your application data, we encourage you to read our updated privacy policies available on the websites at: Leeds Trinity University Privacy Policy (Applicant Data) at leedstrinity.ac.uk/about/public-information Bradford College Data Protection and Privacy Policy at bradfordcollege.ac.uk

This is the perfect opportunity for you to work towards a rewarding and challenging career at the McMillan School of Education, an established centre for teacher education set in a stimulating, diverse environment.

What you will learn Our Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) course is based on and goes beyond the Core Content Framework and progressively leads you to the standards required for recommendation of QTS at the end of the programme. You will then begin your Early Career Teacher (ECT) phase in your first and second year of employment. Learning and teaching pedagogy runs throughout the course to ensure your professional development is based on a solid theoretical foundation and is built on as you move through each year of study. Course content covers subjects within the National Curriculum and all other relevant statutory frameworks and guidance to enable you to meet the requirements of the Teachers’ Standards and ensure you are a strong teaching candidate.

School Experience School experience is a vital part of your teacher training programme. A key strength of the course is how theory and practice are related by working with children in placement schools - with support provided by experienced mentors.

School placements are compliant with DfE criteria and will be arranged for you within the Early Years and Primary age range. Every effort is made to ensure that the most appropriate placements are chosen for each trainee to enhance their professional development. Placement schools are situated in Bradford and the neighbouring areas to give a wide range of experience and to meet the needs of students from across the region.

Qualified Teacher Status During each stage of your school experience, you will be formatively assessed and your progress mapped against core competencies. A summary judgement will be made at the end of each stage. This summary will provide you with further information about your areas of strength and targets to develop moving forwards. By the end of your training in school you will be expected to have met the Teachers’ Standards and a Summative Assessment will be made using the standards as a benchmark. When you meet the Teachers’ Standards at the end of your programme, you are then recommended for QTS by Leeds Trinity University as our accredited ITT training provider.

Progression Career and progression opportunities in the Early Years and Primary sector are plentiful and rewarding. Completion of the BA (Hons) Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS will give you the relevant training and expertise so you can continue to build the skills and knowledge you need to feel confident and empowered in the classroom as an Early Career Teacher (ECT).

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Childhood and Education

Location

Bradford College | Bradford

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Primary teaching

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

Leeds Trinity University reviews

(3.9)
Based on 7 reviews from Leeds Trinity University's students and alumni
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I received excellent support, my tutors were very supportive and encouraging in all aspects.

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The facilities were all accessible for all. I particularly enjoyed the starbucks cafe and atrium seating area.

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The course was informative and helpful. The modules were all relevant and provided me with the knowledge and skills to take forth onto my placements within schools.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Leeds Trinity University students who took the Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College course - or another course in the same subject area.

Teacher training

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

89%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

87%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

73%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

80%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

92%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

85%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

83%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

87%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

84%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

99%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

82%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

75%

med

How well organised is your course?

69%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

84%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

95%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

94%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

67%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

81%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

82%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

73%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

82%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Leeds Trinity University. These students are taking Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College or another course from the same subject area.

Primary teaching
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female85%Male15%
Where students come from
International1%UK99%
Student performance
2:1 or above77%
First year dropout rate7%
Number of students480
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
PsychologyC
English LanguageC
HistoryD
SociologyB
English LiteratureB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Leeds Trinity University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Education and teaching
Teacher training

Graduate statistics

82%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

91%

In work, study or other activity

84%

Say it fits with future plans

77%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

67%

Teaching Professionals

9%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

5%

Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals

4%

Welfare and housing associate professionals

Graduate statistics

86%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

92%

In work, study or other activity

89%

Say it fits with future plans

78%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

70%

Teaching Professionals

10%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

6%

Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals

4%

Welfare and housing associate professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Leeds Trinity University graduates who took Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College - or another course in the same subject area.

Education and teaching

Earnings

£23.7k

First year after graduation

£25.2k

Third year after graduation

£26.3k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Primary Education: Early Years (3-7) with QTS Bradford College.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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