The University of Plymouth will provide you with a complete training covering the entire primary curriculum, as well as a subject focus of your choice within a primary curriculum subject; The subjects which can be chosen are; • Mathematics • English • Science • History • Geography • RE • MFL • Art and Design • Design and Technology • Physical Education • Music • Computing The programme is underpinned by a commitment to your well-being and achievement in a supportive and nurturing environment. Your learning will be led by highly experienced tutors who facilitate a wide range of practical experience and taught sessions to engage you in reflective and critical evaluation of research, policy and practice. You will be well supported during the course in your journey to becoming an outstanding teacher. Combined with this, the school-based experiences and teaching practices will enable you to become thoroughly prepared for taking on the role of class teacher from the outset. On completion, you will have earned Qualified Teacher Status with extensive classroom experience, making you a fully competent and confident teacher, ready to start your first job. • 96 per cent of students were in work/study six months after finishing and 96 per cent of those in employment six months after the course were in a professional/managerial job. 94 per cent of students agreed staff were good at explaining things (source: 2016 NSS and 2016 DLHE survey results available on Unistats*). • Launch your career – integrated Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) means you can begin your teaching career immediately. • Gain invaluable practical experience teaching in schools, equipping yourself with the professional skills you need to be a successful, confident primary school teacher. • Stand out from the crowd, your subject focus will enable you to have a greater depth of knowledge in that primary curriculum subject • Boost your employability – throughout the course you’ll be supported in preparing for interviews and entering the workplace. • Expand your horizons, enhance your practical experience and set yourself above the competition by taking the opportunity to teach and study abroad.

Year 1 In your first year, you’ll focus on your own subject knowledge. You’ll study modules looking at the role of the teacher, looking closely at the primary curriculum in order to get an understanding of the content, and consider how theory underpins the practice of teaching. You’ll also gain practical experience of the classroom with a two-week and a four-week school placement across the primary age range. Year 2 In your second year, you’ll build on your growing knowledge and expertise, particularly with Inclusion and Special Educational Needs, looking at how the core curriculum of Maths, English and Science is taught in schools, and looking to choose your curriculum focus for Year 3. You’ll also look to further your understanding of the mathematics or English curriculum in more detail. Classroom experience will come from a 2 part school experience within the same school to look at how children progress over the year. Final year In your final year, you’ll develop your understanding and knowledge regarding your curriculum focus subject, as well as producing your dissertation. You’ll reflect on your professional identity and how to shape your teaching practice for the future. You’ll also look at how your chosen subject fits into the rest of the primary curriculum. You’ll gain significant practical experience on a 10-week school experience, where you’ll take full responsibility for the class. You’ll also have extensive support in obtaining, and preparing for, your first post. Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

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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.

Course code: X191

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	With 5.5 in all elements.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

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