Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Numeracy

Inspire the next generation of learners by becoming a qualified primary school teacher. Our Primary Education course is highly rated, practical and accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to register as a primary teacher. A rewarding career in education awaits you.

A Primary Education degree from the University of Stirling prepares you to teach across the whole primary age range. Our course also enables you to specialise in an aspect of primary education that interests you most.

You’ll pick a specialism from one of these six options:

• Early Years

• Environment

• Inclusive Practice

• Literacy

• Modern Languages

• Numeracy

These specialisms can help to expand your knowledge in a particular area. For example, if you choose the language specialism, you’ll be encouraged to undertake a non-assessed placement abroad. The environmental specialism introduces unique fieldwork and field trips to your course.

Get classroom experience with placements

As you study your primary teaching degree at Stirling, you’ll gain the vital experience you need in the classroom.

The course includes four placements, giving you the opportunity to put all your learning into practice. You’ll be supported each step of the way and complete your course with first-hand knowledge of how to turn theory into practice in a school environment.

Placements are supervised by qualified teachers and supported by university tutors, helping you develop professional confidence and classroom skills year by year.

Learn from leaders in Primary Education

Teaching experts at the University of Stirling are among the leading thinkers in their field. In the most recent UK-wide assessment of research quality, Stirling ranked in the top 20 in the UK for the impact of our education research (REF 2021). You'll benefit from learning the latest ideas and innovations in education.

You’ll learn:

• the philosophy, psychology, sociology and history that underpins modern education;

• how children learn and how you can effectively support them;

• how to plan learning experiences that support early health and wellbeing, numeracy and literacy development;

• how to create a truly inclusive classroom;

• how to turn theory into practice with multiple teaching placements.

Begin your journey into teaching and discover the difference of a Primary Education degree from the University of Stirling.

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