It’s not just what children learn, but the context in which they learn, which affect their life experiences. Many other factors can also impact on education outcomes. Our course explores all these fascinating ideas, and will prepare you for teaching or a range of careers relating to education.
Our BA (Hons) in Primary Education Studies course is the first step towards a rewarding career in education, and possibly becoming a primary school teacher. With a balance of theory and reflection on current practice, you’ll graduate with a thorough understanding of education history, policy and current professional practice in the primary school classroom in areas such as developing children’s mathematical and literacy skills, the wider curriculum subjects, lesson planning, and classroom management.
Our course is designed for those looking for a career working with or for children of primary school age and/or their families. The key focus is on children of primary school age and includes educational, health, welfare, psychological, sociological, legal, philosophical, political and economic perspectives.
You will gain the knowledge and understanding you need to prepare lessons, manage classroom behaviour and teach literacy and numeracy. You will have opportunities to observe teaching practice in local schools and on completion of the course you will be ideally placed to gain a place on a postgraduate teacher training course.
Course Details - Modules
Year one, core modules
Key Paradigms 1: History and Philosophy of Primary Education
Perspectives on the Child 1: Childhood as a Construct Physical and Social Development of Children
Primary Pedagogy 1: The Curriculum and Primary Teaching, Research Foundations
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 1: Early Language, Reading and Writing and Early Mathematical Concepts
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 1: Science and Technology 1
Year two, core modules
Key Paradigms 2: Sociology and Politics
Primary Pedagogy 2: Creativity, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 2: Science and Technology 2
Perspectives on the Child 2: The Family School and Community
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 2: English and Mathematics 2
Year three, core modules
Perspectives on the Child 3: Inclusion, SEND and Developmental Difficulties
Primary 3: Contemporary Issues in Education, Specialist Focus Project
Key Paradigms 3: International and global perspectives in Education
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 3: Key Skills for Primary Teaching
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 3: The Wider Curriculum
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessments on our course include the following activities:
Poster presentation
Group presentation
Essay
Reflective log or commentary
Report
Specialist Focus Project (dissertation by literature review)
There are also opportunities for informal (formative assessment) to give you the necessary support and opportunities to be an active learner and to make contributions to our learning community in lectures, seminars or online groups. Your tutors will monitor individual, group and cohort learning in order to personalise teaching approaches so that you learn in the way that is most suited to you.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
XX12
Institution code:
A60
Campus Name:
Chelmsford Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
80 UCAS Tariff Points
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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