BA (Hons) Primary Education (with QTS) in Sheffield United Kingdom | Teesside University

Teesside University | Sheffield United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 17,000
(c. USD22,766.57)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

The program encompasses professional competencies, subject mastery, pedagogical techniques, research methodologies, and theoretical foundations, emphasizing the expansion of your content expertise and investigation of instructional theories. As you progress, you integrate this learning and hone these abilities, improving your professional approach through practical placements and reflective action research.
During school placements, you implement teaching methodologies, acquire classroom management techniques, and cultivate a research-informed perspective under the guidance of experienced educators. Through hands-on experience in educational settings, you translate theoretical knowledge into practical application. Additionally, you participate in scholarly investigations and subject-specific advancement initiatives to further refine your capabilities.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

The following admission criteria applies:

a typical offer is 112 - 128 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent
GCSE grade 4, or standard equivalent, in English, maths and science. If you have not achieved the standard equivalent, you can sit an equivalency
Applicants taking other qualifications that are equivalent to three full A levels will be considered. We welcome applications from mature students, and those returning to education, who have studied appropriate qualifications. We accept a wide range of qualifications that meet the UCAS tariff points or equivalent.

You must also have:

ability to demonstrate capacity to meet the Teachers Standards
verification of your identity either from your birth certificate, or an acceptable, alternative document
satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records check which considers the children's barred list and whether a trainee has previously behaved unsuitably for work with children and been removed from a programme or would have been had they not left. Further checks are carried out for international applicants to consider events outside the UK
completion of a Declaration of Suitability for Teacher Training document
submission of two references. Referees must confirm that they know of no reason why you cannot work with children. Admissions will also check there are no breaks in your employment or education history
successful completion of a formal interview and selection process.
The interview and selection process includes:

a formal interview where you will be interviewed by two members of the teaching team
a presentation about a reading activity
a reflective and a classroom-based scenario task
a data task.
Once you are advised of your interview and selection date, you should plan enough time to complete all tasks on the same day.
For guidance, you will need approximately one hour for the interview, and you will be allocated a three hour window to complete the scenario and data tasks (reasonable adjustments will be considered if required). The process determines whether you possess the appropriate attitudes and value expected of a teacher. It also assesses whether you demonstrate intellectual and academic suitability for the course, including:

fluent communication skills
writing that reflects a high standard of accuracy
an ability to use data and graphs to interpret information, identify patterns and trends to draw appropriate conclusions.
Upon completion of the interview and selection process, you will be asked to give an evaluation of the day, so that we can continually monitor and improve our processes.

IELTS entry requirements for international students is level 6.5.

PTE (Academic) - 62
Cambridge English scale - 176
Trinity Integrated Skills in English - ISE II Distinction

Tuition GBP 17,000
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree

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