Primary Education with QTS - BA (Hons)
Edge Hill University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree, you’ll learn the essential skills you need to become a teacher, while looking at your work with a critical eye to keep improving. There’s a strong focus on values and social justice throughout the course to help you learn how to change lives. Out on placement, you’ll work together with schools and their pupils to uncover solutions to challenges they might face. Your time with us will not only shape you as an individual, but help you leave feeling ...Read more

BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree, you’ll learn the essential skills you need to become a teacher, while looking at your work with a critical eye to keep improving. There’s a strong focus on values and social justice throughout the course to help you learn how to change lives. Out on placement, you’ll work together with schools and their pupils to uncover solutions to challenges they might face. Your time with us will not only shape you as an individual, but help you leave feeling confident you can make a difference to wider society, whatever career path in education you choose. You’ll learn professional skills that will last your whole career as a teacher. You’ll look at different theories of education, examine the curriculum, explore your own choice of subject and carry out your own research project. As well as learning from your lecturers here at Edge Hill University, you’ll have opportunities to learn from experienced teachers in the schools you train at. Successful completion of the BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

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47/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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44th
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57th
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
09 Mar 15

The support I have received throughout my course has been great. The lecturers are brilliant and the discussions in tutorials are very helpful. University facilities - its all..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
02 Mar 15

Love Edge Hill, developed and grown so much in all aspects in terms of my personality, confidence and professional..Read more

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A level

A level:

BBC - BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D24M21P0 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3H3H3H3H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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£16,500 per year

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General Living Costs -7000/year

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SR
Student Reviewer
09 Mar 15
Primary Education with QTS - BA (Hons)
The support I have received throughout my course has been great. The lecturers are brilliant and the discussions in tutorials are very helpful. University facilities - its all...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
02 Mar 15
Primary Education with QTS - BA (Hons)
Love Edge Hill, developed and grown so much in all aspects in terms of my personality, confidence and professional...
Read more
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Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University , Ormskirk

Since 1885, Edge Hill University has been helping students to embark on truly inspirational journeys, creating access to knowledge...

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Edge Hill University
St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Ormskirk  0.4 miles away
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