Primary Education Teaching and Learning

Students taking part on the course may get involved in a range of trips and activities. Past students have enjoyed trips to a Steiner School near York looking at alternative philosophies of teaching and learning. Students on the course also take part in a range of team building activities and socialise as a group at organised events - this helps you to learn from colleagues and other students in both informal as well as formal settings.

You must have secured a signed agreement of a Head teacher to accept you for a placement in a Primary Class for at least 45 days per year (full-time) and an up-to-date DBS certificate.

As well as your placement, you will be able to take part in a 2 day placement in a different primary school. Our students often tell us this is a valuable insight into the way that different primary schools operate. All staff teaching on the course are former or existing Primary school practitioners who are able to bring a wealth of valuable experience, real-life examples and case studies into the classroom.

All students take a total of 120 credits per level.

Level 4 Modules (all modules are mandatory) include: Supporting Teaching and Learning in English, Supporting teaching and Learning in Mathematics, Supporting teaching and learning in Science, Computing and primary teaching and learning technologies, Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice, Special education needs and disability (SEND) and inclusive teaching and learning strategies

Level 5 Modules (all modules are mandatory) include: Supporting teaching and learning in physical education, health and well-being, Supporting teaching and learning in the foundation curriculum subjects, Planning, assessing and evaluating teaching and learning, Contemporary primary educational policy and practice, Practice based research and Implementing change in the primary environment

During the course you will be assessed by a variety of methods including coursework, written assignments, reports, poster presentations, electronic presentations and portfolio building. Additionally, there will be a series of reflective tasks to complete at your primary school placement or employment as well as a successful lesson observation in each year of your placement.

Each module is formally assessed through, for example, assignment, open-book test, individual and group presentation, essay, observation of practice, assessment of course work e.g. art portfolio, written report, reflective practice and portfolios of evidence.