Primary Education (with QTS)

UCAS code: X120

Here's what Plymouth Marjon University says about its Primary Education (with QTS) course.

This exciting and interactive course combines an Honours degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), enabling you to become a competent and confident primary school teacher within three years. The content provides a thorough grounding in the major issues of education including child development, setting high expectations, identifying pupil progress, planning and assessment, behaviour management and special educational needs and disabilities.

Why this course at Marjon? • 90% in work or further study 15 months after the course (Discover Uni 2023). • Extensive placement experience, starting with a partner and gradually taking over full classrooms, placed in one of over 200 primary schools across the South West, London or abroad. • Engage with all the primary curriculum subjects, with additional specialist input in one chosen subject, which is a stand-out feature on your CV. • Second year enhanced placement could include zoos, outdoor centres and a range of special schools. • Third year final placements are in the first term meaning at interviews you are confident in your experience.

What might I become? This course enables you to start working as a Newly Qualified Teacher in a primary school or educational setting.

Find out more at Open Day Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Primary Education at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and find out why Marjon graduates are the top earning education graduates in the South West**. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies.

Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day

Why study at Marjon? • Small, person-focused university • No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024) • No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023) • No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Adam -Third year, BEd Primary Education; "The first year is a great overview into life as a student teacher. We learnt about child development, phonics, reading and comprehension, building a strong foundation to help us in school. In our second year we had more placement experience and learnt how to manage classrooms. There’s a lot of self-reflection and improving the knowledge you have to educate children. The final year is a 10-week placement along with the dissertation."

1st Year Professional studies & first teaching practice Foundations of learning: Literacy & numeracy Child development & early learning Curriculum studies: Foundation subjects & Religious Education Professional skills of the teacher Curriculum studies: Core subjects

2nd Year Second teaching practice Professional studies: Developing as a teacher Curriculum studies: Developing foundation subjects & Religious Education Curriculum studies: Developing core subject knowledge Managing medium-term teaching & learning Inclusion & primary education Specialism: Enhancing knowledge & understanding Curriculum studies: Deepening core subject understanding Enhanced placement

3rd Year Final teaching practice Specialism: Critical application of knowledge and understanding Professional studies: Current issues for the teacher Dissertation

By coursework only through a range of creative assignments including portfolios, presentations, designing and making resources and written assignments. Placement assessment is carried out by school mentors and university tutors against the Teachers’ Standards.