Course contact details
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Primary Education & Teaching Studies with foundation year
- 1 Study option
- Undergraduate
- 2 Campuses
Course summary
The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered at our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from Year 1 onwards will be at Coventry University campus.
The Primary Education and Teaching Studies BA (Hons) with foundation year course is designed to prepare you for the more traditional route onto a degree course in Primary Education and Teaching Studies, giving you a solid grounding for building a career in education and teaching.
The foundation year aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge relevant for progression onto a degree in health, social work, or social care in the statutory, voluntary, or private sectors. It sets a foundation for your journey to employment, creating great opportunities in health promotion and health development sectors through addressing health inequalities and tackling the damaging effects of smoking, alcohol, drugs and poor nutrition, in line with contemporary government initiatives.
The Primary Education and Teaching Studies BA (Hons) degree course aims to equip you to engage, motivate and inspire young learners in a wide range of schooling environments.
If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 1, you will be eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Primary Education and Teaching Studies. If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 2, you will be eligible for a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Primary Education and Teaching Studies.
For the most up-to-date information about course modules, sandwich years or part-time learning, please visit our website.
Modules
Course Modules
In the foundation – year one, the main study themes are:
• Academic Skills for Health and Social Care
• Working in the Health and Social Care Sector
• Life Processes for Healthcare
• Social Care Perspectives
During the Primary Education & Teaching Studies degree part of the course, the main study themes are:
Year Two
• Child Development
• Education Past and Present
• Teaching and Learning in the Primary School
• Children’s Literature
Year Three
• Theoretical Perspectives of Learning
• Introduction to the Sociological Perspective of Education
• Teaching the Core Curriculum
• Research Methods
Final Year
• Inclusion in Special Education Settings
• Creating the Curriculum
• Science and the Wider Curriculum
• Research Project
We may update modules to keep course content relevant, please check our website for the latest module information.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- CU London (Dagenham)
- CU Scarborough
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C85
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- C85
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
T LevelPass (D or E)
Overall grade of Pass (D or E on the Core) in the T Level Qualification in any subject.
UCAS TariffOffer: 40
to include a minimum of one A2 level.
Access to HE Diploma
The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)PPP
We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please note the difference between foundation and degree year fees. For the most up to date fee information please check the relevant course page of the Coventry University Group's website.
Please note, this course with a foundation year is not currently available to international students. If you are an international student and do not meet the entry requirements to directly join year 1 of the degree, please visit our website to explore the options available. www.coventry.ac.uk
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