Primary Education (3-7) with QTS

Ready to shape the future? Become a qualified primary teacher and lead the next generation with our expert, research-led, hands-on primary education course.

This primary education degree is your fast track to achieving teaching qualifications and becoming a certified teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

In just three years, we’ll support you to become a confident, skilled, and inclusive teacher who’s committed to every child's success. You’ll develop your knowledge through academic study and creative, hands-on seminars, gaining expertise across the Curriculum. With school placements every year, you’ll start shaping your professional teacher identity from day one and graduate as a research-informed educator.

What you’ll do
As part of this course, you’ll:

• Master the curriculum – develop deep subject knowledge across all areas of the EYFS and National Curriculum

• Become a child expert – explore how children learn and discover how to adapt your teaching to meet the needs of every pupil (aged 3-11, depending on your pathway)

• Find your teacher voice – grow your personal teaching style through extensive, high-quality school placements

• Get Creative – practise a creative and inclusive approach to teaching that really connects with children

• Be a Pioneer – lead your own practitioner enquiry project in your final year, using your research to shape future classroom practice

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Placements: From student to teacher
This course blends theory and practice from day one. Your learning links closely to real-life teaching experiences through school placements, helping you build confidence, skills, and a strong professional identity while working towards your teaching qualification. With expert guidance and dedicated mentors, you’ll grow into an inspiring and reflective practitioner.

Build your practical experience
We work in partnership with over 150 schools across Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region, offering a wide range of placement opportunities. Each year, you'll spend a minimum of eight weeks in diverse school settings, fully supported by your course team and in-school mentors. This variety gives you the depth of experience across needed to thrive in the classroom.

Learn across settings
Your learning extends beyond traditional classrooms. In your first year, you’ll have the opportunity to complete Forest School training, making the most of our green campus and outdoor learning spaces. You'll also take part in focused visits to a range of educational settings. In your final year, modules such as ‘Securing the Curriculum’ and ‘Focusing on Broader Curriculum’ enable you to follow your passions and tailor your studies as you prepare for your Early Career Teacher (ECT) years.

Innovative assessments
You’ll be assessed through creative, coursework-based tasks – with no formal written exams. Expect engaging assignments like group podcasts, lively debates, and individual presentations. These are designed to reflect real classroom practice and help you develop the communication and planning skills you'll use every day as a teacher.

Why Study the BA Primary Education (3-7) with QTS course at Leeds Beckett University?

1. Top Teaching Quality – 98% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) with recommendation for QTS were positive about the way teaching staff explained things*
2. Career-Ready – 91.2% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**
3. Modern Campus – Study in a newly refurbished, specialist teaching building on our green Headingley Campus
4. Hands-on Experience – Learn through a large, diverse school partnership across West Yorkshire, supported by expert mentors
5. Expert Educators – Be taught by a research-informed team who are all qualified teachers with classroom experience

National Student Survey 2025
*HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23

<strong> Year 1 Core Modules: </strong>

• Language, Communication & Literacy
• Developing Mathematical Understanding
• Emerging Understanding of the Curriculum
• Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming a Student Teacher
• School Placement & Practice

<strong> Year 2 Core Modules: </strong>

• Embedding Curriculum Through STEM subjects
• Embedding Curriculum Through ARTS subjects
• Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming an Inclusive Practitioner
• School Placement & Practice

<strong> Year 3 Core Modules: </strong>

• Securing the Curriculum Studies
• Focusing on Broader Curriculum
• Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming a Research-Informed Professional
• School Placement & 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:

• Primary