
Andrew Debenham
Senior Lecturer in Education (ITT)
Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:
X120
Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
3 years full time
Starting:
September
Fees UK 22/23:
Full Time: £9,250
Location:
Waterside
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
The University of Northampton has a long-standing reputation in training creative, dynamic and innovative teachers that transform lives and inspire change for children. Our BA (Hons) Primary Education Degree with QTS is for anyone who is interested in a career in teaching, and focuses on the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum and national priorities in education.You will learn how to teach, how to lead and you will develop your subject knowledge to give you confidence and competence in the classroom. By studying primary teaching with QTS at undergraduate level, you will explore subjects in depth and gain considerable experience before you embark upon a teaching career. At the end of the course you will have a BA (Hons) and will be awarded QTS.
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This course has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: SDG4 Quality Education.
You will develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that you need to become a creative teacher who will be able to make a significant difference to the lives of children. In doing so you will demonstrate the professional standards for teaching 5 to 11 age range as required by the Department for Education. We are committed to ensuring you achieve a high quality quality primary education degree with QTS.
Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 21/22. The modules relating to the academic year 22/23 will be available from June 2022.
You will need to have a minimum of five GCSE passes at grade C/4 or above prior to starting the course and these must include mathematics, English language and science, or recognised equivalent.*
If you have a GCSE Double Award in science, you must have a grade CC/44 or above.
You will be interviewed, and you will need to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and Health checks.
* If you are considering taking a GCSE equivalency test, please contact University Admissions for advice before doing so.
A normal offer would be BCC at A Level or DMM at BTEC. An Access Course must include 45 level 3 credits at Merit.
It is considered that you will benefit from school experience before the course starts.
Intellectual and academic capabilities
Prior to the award of QTS, providers must assure trainees’ capabilities in English and mathematics. Any work to address shortfalls in English and mathematics must be undertaken by the trainee teacher in addition to other aspects of their training. It is the trainee’s responsibility to secure Fundamental English and mathematics, whereas responsibility for assurance lies with the provider.
For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 22/23 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
There will be additional costs for travel to placements, optional visits within modules, and paper based materials for recording and storage of evidence. We provide financial support for your placement travel costs according to the annually reviewed process.
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
Our postgraduate courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees to give yourself a CV that will catch the eye of employers.
At the University of Northampton, everything we do, from funded trips to paid internships, is to give you everything you need to make a difference when you leave.
If you join the BA (Hons) Primary Education Degree with QTS at Northampton you will receive a laptop when your course begins. The laptops are built to a bespoke custom specification ideal for use in the seminar room, collaborative group work or studying at home.
To check out the full list of perks visit our Student Perks page.
Work experience is integral to this course through school-based training placements. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of our Partnership schools giving you the best teaching foundation possible.
You will have a variety of school-based training placements across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 giving you a breadth of teaching experience. You will have a trained mentor in each school-based training placement as well as an allocated tutor at the University to support your professional development.
We have an extensive School Experience Library which you will have access to. It is made up of resources specifically for trainee teachers, to support you in your placements. You will be able to borrow activities, planning materials, puppets, games and large books for story time, among many other things.
You will engage in face to face, online and offsite Learning Events which enable you to reflect and act on university and school-based learning. Throughout the QTS degree you will be supported in your independent and group learning by a range of expert tutors at university and by trained mentors in school.
Your course consists of university and school-based learning. You will be in school for at least 120 days over the course of your degree. University based days are normally between 9am and 5pm. School-based days will vary according to the requirements of the school but general expectations are that you will be in school between 8.15am and 4.30pm.
School placements are organised over the three years of the course in order to build your confidence and competence in the classroom and to provide cohesion between your University-based training and school-based training. As a general guide, we have two school-based training placements in Year 1, two in Year 2 and one longer placement in Year 3.
Usually school placements are arranged by the university’s Placements team. However, you are able to self-arrange longer placements in year 2 and 3, as you may wish to be nearer to home, subject to compliance checks to ensure this meets with the QTS degree requirements.
We have a partnership of schools that we work with regularly. The majority of these schools are in the Northamptonshire area but we do work with schools further afield in Milton Keynes, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire.
Assessment is continuous. You will engage in assignments which will contribute towards your Undergraduate Level Modules. Your teaching, including planning and assessment, will be assessed during each placement and you will be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards at the end of your training. Partner schools share the responsibility for assessment during the practical teaching.
The core text is Cremin, T. and Burnett, C. (eds) (2018) Learning to Teach in the Primary School. 4th Ed. Abingdon: Routledge (also available as an eBook).
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When you complete the BA (Hons) Primary Education Degree with QTS course, you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status which is nationally recognised as the professional qualification for teachers.
You will be assessed in teaching the 5 to 11 age range, thus giving you access to a teaching career in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.
You will consolidate your knowledge of the holistic development of young children and have opportunities to apply your learning in the workplace or in a placement setting.