Do you dream of teaching the next generation? Are you passionate about making a difference and helping everyone reach their potential? Our accelerated 2 year Primary Education degree will prepare you to join teacher training in just 2 years, instead of the traditional 3 year degree.
This 2 year accelerated degree is designed to be 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’ll gain the knowledge and understanding you need to prepare lessons, manage classroom behaviour and teach literacy and numeracy. You’ll have opportunities to observe teaching practice in local schools and on completion of the course you’ll be ideally placed to gain a place on a postgraduate teacher training course.
Our intense 2 year accelerated degree allows you access to join the workforce or initial teacher training (ITT) in 2 years rather than the traditional 3 years. After graduation we can support you to find a place in teacher training with our partners in Essex and Cambridgeshire. As it is an accelerated degree you could also access postgraduate degrees in Education, Student Affairs, Early Childhood Education and Special Educational Needs faster.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
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.
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 1: Early Language, Reading and Writing and Early Mathematical Concepts.
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 1: Science and Technology 1.
Primary Pedagogy 1: Research Foundation (2).
Key Paradigms 2: Sociology and Politics.
Primary Pedagogy 2: Creativity, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods.
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 2: Science and Technology 2 .
Year 2
Perspectives on the Child 2: Childhood Cognitive and Language Development.
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 2: English and Mathematics 2.
Perspectives on the Child 3: Inclusion (1).
Perspectives on the Child 3: SEND and Developmental Difficulties (2).
Primary 3: Contemporary Issues in Education, Specialist Focus Project (2).
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 3: The Wider Curriculum.
Key Paradigms 3: International and global perspectives in Education.
Subject Knowledge for Teaching 3: Key Skills for Primary Teaching .
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:
X320
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
112 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
112 UCAS Tariff Points
If English is not your first language you’ll 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.
Alternatives
UCAS Tariff points acquired from BTEC Level 3 Diplomas are accepted.
Access to HE Diplomas are accepted, 30 level 3 credits at Merit grade are required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 24 points is accepted.
UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted.
UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Highers are accepted.
UCAS Tariff points acquired from the International Baccalaureate Certificate are accepted.
UCAS Tariff points from the Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.anglia.ac.uk
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
68%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
50%
Go onto work and study:
65%
Fees and funding
England
11100.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
11100.0
Year 1
Scotland
11100.0
Year 1
Wales
11100.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
11100.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
11100.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
2022 International fees are to be confirmed
Provider information
East Road
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Cambridge
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