Primary Education (work based one year top-up)

Study alongside your work: you will attend St Mary's University one day a week whilst continuing to work with children and young people for at least half of the week.

• Judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024.

• Each module is delivered by specialists with a background in the primary classroom.

• Study one day at university

Working with children and young people in a primary setting is a challenging career, but is incredibly rewarding. This one-year course allows graduates of our Primary Education FdA to complete a Bachelor's degree.

Studying one day a week whilst working within education provides you with a unique opportunity to apply your learning in a practical environment throughout the course.

Students on the course come from a range of settings including Primary and Early Years, special education needs and those working in faith and secular contexts and people special needs.

We have developed strong partnerships with a variety of schools including Catholic, other church and secular schools. Colleagues from these schools are involved in selecting students and supporting them through school experience. They also contribute to University-based modules.

St Mary's also offers two work-based degree courses that lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS):

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS specialising in PE

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS specialising in SEND

Why St Mary’s?

You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.

Course Modules

Assessment in Practice, Creativity in Education, Learning Outside the Classroom, Professional Studies One and Using and Applying ICT

All work is assessed by means of a course portfolio, which may include presentations and research undertaken at your place of work. Work-based school experience will be assessed through observations and the completion of a QTS portfolio.