Primary Education 3-7 with QTS
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: X100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: X100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 15 credits at distinction and the rest at merit.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE (Minimum Grade C or Grade 4) At least 3 subjects including English Language, science and mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
Education and Childcare T-level is accepted on this course.
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About this course
**As a teacher of children aged 3 to 7 you'll play a central role in developing a love for reading, writing and numeracy and support social, emotional and physical development.**
Our Primary Education (3-7 years) degree leads to QTS - the professional teaching qualification.
Through workshops, practical sessions and placements we'll help you develop the skills to be a confident and competent teacher.
As a Brighton student teacher you'll learn with an Ofsted 'outstanding' provider from an expert team, with their own classroom experience, in our specialist facilities that replicate those used in schools.
**Top reasons to choose this course**
- You'll train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider.
- 2nd in the UK for education courses – Guardian University Guide 2025.
- 95% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after their degree – Graduate Outcomes Survey.
- School placements in each year of the degree with opportunities in large, small, urban and rural settings.
- Gain a knowledge and understanding of the full primary curriculum with option modules to develop your expertise in the subjects that interest you most.
- Learn in specialist classrooms that replicate those used in schools and our curriculum centre with its 30,000 resources for student teachers.
- Our teaching graduates benefit from excellent employment rates that are consistently above the sector average.
- No written exams.
Modules
**Year 1**
Education Studies: How Children Learn
English and Language Acquisition
Exploring Learning and Teaching in Mathematics and Computing
Teaching Primary Science
Introducing the Foundation Subjects
School-based Training 1
**Year 2**
Core modules
Education Studies: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
Teaching English, Principled Practice and Current Policy
Deepening Subject and Pedagogic Knowledge to Impact on Children's Mathematical Understanding
Curriculum Design and Enhanced Practice in Foundation Subjects and RE
School-based Training 2
Options*
Developing Expertise in Primary Physical Education
Developing Expertise in Primary Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Science, Scientists and Working Scientifically
Developing Expertise in Teaching and Learning in Art and Design
Story: How we use Language to Imagine, Entertain and Understand
Developing Curriculum Expertise in Primary History and Geography
Developing Mathematical Thinking
**Final year**
Core modules
School Based Training 3
Individual Professional Project
Contemporary Curriculum Studies and Professional Development
Education Studies: Leading Children's Learning
Options*
Teaching Primary Computing
Contemporary Developments, Theories and Practices in Primary English
Creative Curriculum Design in History or Geography
Processes and Practice: Developing a Rationale for Art, Craft and Design in the Primary Classroom
Contemporary Issues in the Teaching and Learning of Primary Mathematics
OAA and Swimming and Water Safety
Developing Expertise in Citizenship Education and Religious Education
Science Beyond the Classroom
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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