Education Studies: Primary

Interested in Primary Education? Do you want to make a difference in young children’s lives? Our BA Education Studies: Primary degree programme is designed to develop your understanding and skills for the education sector.

This degree will immerse you in a wide context of education, focusing on important areas such as inclusive education, how children learn, and professional education practices. Our programme is one of the very few in the UK dedicated to studying education in the primary school sector.

Throughout your studies, you’ll gain knowledge about classroom management, lesson planning, the curriculum and teaching approaches. These areas are crucial for creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all children.

The Education Studies: Primary degree prepares you for a variety of careers within the education sector. While many graduates become primary school teachers, others pursue roles in health and social work, where they can apply their knowledge and skills to support children and families.

Practical experience is a vital part of this degree. You will have opportunities for teaching placements where you can apply your learning in real-world settings. These placements will help you build a strong foundation for a successful career working with children.

Choose our Education Studies: Primary degree to make a positive impact on the lives of young learners and shape the future of education. Develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and prepare for a rewarding career in primary education.

This course is also available through the medium of Welsh.

In your first year, you will explore the foundations of education through a diverse range of modules exploring educational development, learning theory and practice and children’s rights.

Education: past, present, future (20 credits)
Development across the lifespan (20 credits)
Learning theory and practice (20 credits)
Respecting Children and Young People's Rights in Wales (20 credits)
All things being equal? (20 credits)
Developing Successful Academic Skills (20 credits)

The second year focuses on inclusive education and practical skills. Additionally, a module focussing on the Three Rs will enhance your understanding of core primary education subjects.

All Means All (20 credits)
Alternative learning environments (20 credits)
Becoming a Primary Educator (20 credits)
The Three Rs (20 credits)
The Enquiring Mind: Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
Educational Research (20 credits)

In your final year, you will undertake an Independent Project, allowing you to research a topic of interest in depth. You will also explore curriculum and assessment studies and topics looking into the impacts on children’s learning experiences.

Independent Project (40 credits)
Curriculum and Assessment studies (20 credits)
Making a difference together (20 credits)
Well-being in Education (20 credits)
Learning Climates (20 credits)