Primary Education Studies [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
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**If you’re passionate about educating the next generation and helping children reach their potential, this course will develop your understanding of primary education, and give you the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively in a range of settings.** - Study at a university ranked seventh in the country for Education in the Guardian League Table 2024 and in the top 10% in the country for graduate employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).- Join the only new accredited university provider ...Read more


If you’re passionate about educating the next generation and helping children reach their potential, this course will develop your understanding of primary education, and give you the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively in a range of settings.

- Study at a university ranked seventh in the country for Education in the Guardian League Table 2024 and in the top 10% in the country for graduate employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).- Join the only new accredited university provider of teacher training in the UK, with over 20 years’ experience of training education professionals.- Develop your understanding of primary education and gain the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively in a range of educational settings, the wider education sector, cultural institutions and NGOs, or related fields such as health and social work.- Gain a thorough understanding of classroom management, lesson planning, National Curriculum subjects, and the three Key Stages in primary education, as well as an insight into special educational needs provision.- Become familiar with teaching approaches and how to make adjustments to suit learners of all abilities.- Take part in live briefs to gain work experience and extend your professional network.- Tailor your course to your circumstances by taking it as an accelerated degree over two years (on-campus or blended learning), or a four-year degree with foundation year.If you’re looking for a career working with children aged 3-12 and their families, or you already work in education but want to learn more and progress your career, our BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies will give you a thorough understanding of classroom management, lesson planning, National Curriculum subjects, and the three Key Stages in primary education, as well as an insight into special educational needs provision.You needn’t be limited to primary school teaching, though. You might have your sights set on a career in the wider education sector, cultural institutions and NGOs, or related fields such as health and social work. On this degree course you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to work collaboratively in a range of settings.Your studies will focus on education history, policy and the way children are taught today, as well as the core subjects that all primary-aged pupils study: reading, writing, maths and science. You’ll become familiar with teaching approaches and how to make adjustments to suit learners of all abilities.Of course, anyone working with children and families knows that it’s important to support the ‘whole child’ and so, as well as looking at education and teaching, you'll explore related areas such as health, welfare, child psychology and children’s rights. You’ll also have opportunities to observe teaching in local schools.You'll also take part in live briefs to gain work experience and extend your professional network, like our recent partnership with Chelmsford Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Scott Polar Museum.When you graduate, you’ll be ideally placed to join a postgraduate teacher training course with one of our partners and return to us to complete your PGCE, or to take postgraduate Initial Teacher Training.We know that learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. As a Primary Education Studies student at ARU you:- benefit from our network of primary schools- have a chance to observe teaching in primary schools- make connections between theory and practice by being actively encouraged to spend time in schools within our networks- create lesson plans and activities for childrenIf you’re interested in teaching, our degree will prepare you for postgraduate initial teacher training programmes. We work with local ITT providers who actively recruit our students to School Centred Initial

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Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University , Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), it offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, degree apprenticeships...

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