Primary Education (with QTS)
Plymouth Marjon University
UCAS Code: X120 | Bachelor of Education (with Honours) - BEd (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies
We will accept 2 AS levels in lieu of one A level but must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or BTECs General Studies is excluded.
Pass with 30-42 Level 3 credits at Merit/Distinction with a minimum of 18 credits at Distinction
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade C or 4 in English Language, Mathematics and Science (any Science subject)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
or a combination of BTEC Level 3 grades
T Level
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Must be achieved from 3 A levels, BTECs or other acceptable Level 3 qualifications
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About this 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)
Modules
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
Assessment methods
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.
Tuition fees
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The stats above mainly cover teaching degrees for training and qualifying in primary school education. These tend to be three or four-year courses — check with course tutors about how long you will need to study to get your Qualified Teacher Status. Most graduates go into teaching roles — usually primary school teaching, so these courses have good employment rates and starting salaries. We have a shortage of teachers of all kinds, which is deepening, and whilst many of the most severe are at secondary level, the prospects for this degree are not likely to take a downturn any time soon.
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