Primary Education Studies with Foundation Year

Why this course?

• Ofsted rates our primary age courses as “Outstanding” (2023 report)

• Top modern university in London in Education (Complete University Guide 2025)

• #8 in England for undergraduate student satisfaction National Student Survey 2024

About this course:
Learn the knowledge and skills to foster the academic, social, and emotional development of young learners.

Skills:
On our BA Primary Education Studies, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;

• A hands-on, practical route into the education sector.

• Gain a deep understanding of working life in schools, the education system and the issues faced by classroom practitioners.

• Those with Teaching Assistant experience, can become an accredited Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA), formally recognised as a graduate level outcome.

• These three strands will ensure that you are ready for the practical realities of the education sector.

Career opportunities:
Many take on roles in the education sector including:

• Education professional in primary and nursery care (teaching, administration or management)

• A special needs professional in schools, children centres and the community

• A children’s charity undertaking policy and research, in community support, welfare or housing

• An NGO or central or local government department

Modules include: Education Essentials: Learning and Development, Education Essentials: Institutions, Policy and Practice.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS