Kingston University London - Primary Education leading to Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons)

Kingston University London

Primary Education leading to Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons)

Few careers are as rewarding, or as important, as teaching. Choosing to study at Kingston will give your career the best possible start.

This course has been designed to reflect four key areas of a teacher's professional responsibilities – professional practice, core subject curriculum and pedagogy, child development and inclusive practice, and foundation subject curriculum and pedagogy.

You will study a wide range of topics including pedagogy (the art of teaching), theories of learning and child development, safeguarding, and how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You will cover the core and foundation subjects of the National Curriculum, including English, mathematics, science, art, and physical education.

Utilizing different environments (inside and outside) is a feature of the course, as you will learn how sensory and physical experiences can generate opportunities for enhancing learning for pupils. You will also explore ways to use digital technology to engage your pupils and assist with teaching, learning, and assessment.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • Kingston is No.2 in the UK for education (Guardian league tables 2022)

  • Kingston has been training teachers for over 100 years.

  • In addition to your placements in schools, you will have a "Beyond the Classroom" experience in an alternative learning environment such as museum education, arts education, theatre education, sports, or recreational activities.

Entry Requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 112-128

  • Five

    GCSEs at grade C/4 in English, Mathematics, and Science plus 2 other subjects

  • A minimum IELTS score of 6.5and, TOEFL scores of 79 to 93 or equivalencies are required for those for whom English is not their first language.

A-levels

  • BBC-ABB from A-levels
  • These should be in subjects relevant to the national curriculum. Please note that General Studies is noareincluded.

International Baccalaureate

  • A minimum of 26 International Baccalaureate points

BTEC National Qualification

  • Extended Diploma Grade DMM-DDM or above
  • These should be in subjects relevant to the national curriculum or primary education.

Career Prospects

Our graduates have become subject leaders, deputy heads, headteachers, members of advisory and inspection teams, and even tutors here at Kingston University.

Career opportunities after completing Primary Education leading to Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons)

  • High School Teacher.
  • Elementary School Teacher.
  • Sports Coach.
  • Health Educator.
  • Middle School Teacher.
  • Preschool Teacher.
  • Teacher Assistant.

Course Details

You will experience a range and variety of teaching and learning strategies that are demonstrated by expert colleagues within the programme and that mirror approaches within primary teaching and learning that they will encounter in professional practice.

Your induction will include specific activities that relate to the preparation required before you go into schools and covers aspects of practice such as professionalism, safeguarding, social media for teachers and an introduction to behaviour management. These are all framed by reference to the Core Curriculum Framework (2019) and Teachers' Standards (DfE, 2011), so you will understand core professional expectations.

The programme provides a strong emphasis on the core subject areas of mathematics, science and English, including the teaching of early reading, systematic synthetic phonics and grammar. This closely mirrors practice in primary schools, together with a more holistic approach to the curriculum, focusing on innovative and creative approaches to teaching and learning with emphasis on cross-curricular links with the National Curriculum foundation subjects such as physical education, history, geography and art.

Year 1

Core Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
Child Development and Inclusive Practice 1
Foundation Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
Professional Practice 1

Year 2

Core Curriculum and Pedagogy 2
Child Development and Inclusive Practice 2
Foundation Curriculum and Pedagogy 2
Professional Practice 2

Year 3

Core Curriculum and Pedagogy 3
Child Development and Inclusive Practice 3
Foundation Curriculum and Pedagogy 3
Professional Practice 3

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