This BA Honours in Primary and Early Years Education is a school based three year undergraduate course leading to Qualified Teaching Status (QTS).

Anyone who would like to be a primary school teacher and has A levels or equivalent.

Trainees will be placed in a host school for two days each week.One and a half days a week will be directed study with Haybridge SCITT based at Haybridge High School, Brake Lane, Hagley DY8 2XS One and a half days will be for self-directed study time and enrichment activities.

School based training means that trainees will be placed in a school environment from the start of their training, learning from experienced teachers/mentors whilst using and applying their knowledge and understanding to classroom learning through teaching placements.Trainees will take part in a variety of training which focusses on developing a reflective and critical evaluation of research, practice and policy to ensure that their pedagogical knowledge reflects current thinking.Trainees will be based in a school for a year, each year the trainee will be based in a contrasting school so that the trainee has a wide experience of working in a variety of schools.Haybridge SCITT is able to offer a bespoke approach to this Undergraduate programme and the achievement of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).Haybridge SCITT is currently the only training provider in the West Midlands to offer the school based three year Undergraduate course and we are already extremely experienced in supporting trainees to become outstanding teachers through our PGCE route.We have many host schools across the West Midlands and this enables us to find the best schools to place and support each of our trainees.Trainees will be able to access resources from both Haybridge SCITT and Birmingham City University.