Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEd (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 | September | find out | find out |
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About Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status, BEd (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Every child needs a hero. Education has the potential to inspire a child's future and change lives. Become a teacher with our BEd (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status degree and develop the skills to engage the next generation and empower them to succeed and thrive.
You'll be taught by experienced teaching professionals to develop an individual teaching practice that will positively benefit the lives of young people every day.
You'll extend your depth of knowledge in topics that match your career ambitions and benefit from extensive teaching placements in primary schools and other educational settings, such as in a special educational needs (SEN) school or the education department of a zoo.
When you graduate, you'll be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to the Teaching Regulation Authority – a mandatory requirement if you want to work in most state-funded schools in the UK.
Course highlights
- Get recommended for Qualified Teacher Status when you graduate with your degree
- Be taught by expert researchers and practitioners in education, guest speakers with practical expertise and knowledge in their field and be mentored by experienced teachers on placement
- Focus on areas such as technology in education, play and teaching children with learning difficulties
- Benefit from our extensive network of partner schools and educational settings when planning your placements, including specialist educational environments such as pupil referral units, hospital schools and museums
Careers and opportunities
You can have a huge impact on the next generation of society, creating and developing interests in children that can set them on a successful course for their future. And once you complete this degree course, you'll have all the skills you need to begin your career as a primary teacher.
Alternative careers
As well as equipping you to become a confident primary teacher, this course opens up a range of other opportunities. If you'd like to stay in a school setting, you can progress to roles such as education officer or a specialist education leader. But you could also choose to work in other educational settings, such as an outdoor education centre or educational department in hospitals, museums or zoos.
If you want to follow in the footsteps of your teachers on the course, or move into research in the area of education, you could also do further study and research at postgraduate level.
Placement opportunities
You'll develop your teaching skills with at least 120 days of placement in primary schools. You'll also have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of education, in an area of interest to you, with three weeks placement in an alternative educational setting. This could be anything from a special educational needs (SEN) school to the education department at a theme park.
We'll give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career. While on placement you'll continue to receive mentoring from your teaching staff, as well as the experienced teacher you'll be working with.
CCT membership
You'll be eligible to become a member of the Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) when you graduate.
CCT membership allows you to use the post-nominal letters "MCCT" after your name, which highlights your professional status. You'll also get opportunities to shape the profession and educational policy through consultations, as well as access to networking events, online courses and the latest teaching research.
You'll receive free student membership of the Chartered College of Teaching (CCT) while you study and receive access to additional training resources, career guides and networking opportunities
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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