Primary Education (QTS) BA Honours

This module will develop subject knowledge in the core subjects areas of English, Mathematics and Science. You will gain understanding of the role of the core subjects in the Early Years and Primary curriculum and will begin to consider the range of skills needed for teaching them.

This module will develop the subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge required to teach the foundations of Art & Design and music to young children. You will begin to  develop competence and confidence in a range of creative media, tools and techniques that will enable you to plan imaginative, interpretive activities that engage young learners.

In this module you will develop your knowledge of the nature of History, Geography and Citizenship and their place in the Primary Curriculum. You will consider their potential for promoting investigation and inclusion and develop understanding of how the subjects interconnect.

This module will develop knowledge, skills and understanding in the learning and teaching of reading, writing, speaking and listening, storytelling and systematic synthetic phonics. The module will particularly focus on the importance of story within the English curriculum.

This module will explore how science and DT progress from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 and beyond. You will consider how the needs of a diverse classroom are addressed through topics such as ourselves, forces, sound, materials and mini-beasts. Under-pinning the module will be the development of understanding how literacy (including stories), numeracy and IT support science and DT.

You will develop the subject knowledge and pedagogical skills to plan, teach and assess the three aspects of the computing curriculum: computer science, information technology and digital literacy, from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2.

This module enables students to prepare for a school based training placement. It is planned to integrate with day link visits and builds on the experiences and set tasks during the initial visits. It also builds upon other areas of professional and subject linked studies. Students need to consider ways in which the module relates to and its material integrates with other parts of the BA Primary Education programme. This module aims to prepare you for your first school based training placement by supporting collaboration with peers, school-based mentors, class teachers, staff and parents/carers so that students can address the standards specified by the Professional Standards for Teachers while undertaking their school-based professional development.

This module will consider the role of Physical Education in the Primary curriculum and will assist you in developing the knowledge to successfully teach it. You will be introduced to a variety of approaches which are suitable for different ages and abilities whilst understanding the importance of health and safety considerations.

This module will focus on the requirements of the National Curriculum Programme of Study for Mathematics and develop your knowledge and understanding of how to plan, teach and assess early mathematics in the Reception and Key Stage 1 classroom. It will particularly focus on mental calculation and the use of resources to support conceptual understanding.

This module will explore the importance of creativity in learning and teaching in an inclusive classroom through developing children’s love of literature. The module will consider the importance of reading for pleasure and how children’s literature met through multiple mediums play an important role in the English curriculum.

This module will explore key mathematical concepts through the medium of children’s literature. Subject knowledge will be developed in the four mathematical operations in relation to the appropriate age-related pedagogies. A particular focus will be on the understanding of Division as a mathematical concept in Reception and Primary year groups.

This module will develop understanding of the role of enquiry and practical work in Primary science and will consider how to plan for science beyond the classroom. The module will cover a range of topics commonly taught at Key Stages 1 and 2 for example electricity and plants. Underpinning this module will be your ability to reflect and critically evaluate your experiences of teaching science on school based training.

This module aims to further develop knowledge and understanding of the Primary PE curriculum and to develop skills in planning, teaching and assessing across the age and ability range. It will also develop students’ ability to analyse performance of self and others and to interact effectively within a team to achieve personal and group outcomes.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to prepare for their second school based training placement and to provide them with a basis for planning and teaching for both remaining school placements. The module has been planned to integrate with Day Link Visits. This module also builds upon other areas of professional and subject linked studies and students need to consider ways in which the module relates to and its material integrates with other parts of the BA (Hons) Primary Education programme. Students’ own experiences from SBT1 will be drawn upon for discussions on pedagogy and on schools as professional work environments.

This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the role of Religions and Worldviews in the Primary curriculum. It enables you to develop knowledge and understanding of how children learn and construct meaning through Religion and Worldviews, to engage in promoting the rights of children in relation to equality and identity and demonstrate respect for themselves and others.

This module will introduce you to the key arguments in support of and against a cross curricular approach to learning and teaching, whilst experiencing different curriculum subjects feeding in to one module. Students will reflect on their teaching experience at Reception, and Key Stages One and Two in order to identify and develop opportunities for cross curricular learning.

This module will develop subject knowledge and understanding of the main broad areas of need for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will develop skills in a range of learning and teaching strategies that support inclusivity in the classroom with a specific focus on children with SEND and consider how current policies and practices support learning and progress.

The purpose of this module is for students to enter their final school based training placement  with the ability to draw upon their experiences in planning and teaching for both Keys Stages. This module also builds upon other areas of professional and subject linked studies (MFL and Phonics) and students need to consider ways in which the module relates to other parts of the BA (Hons) Primary Education programme. The module has been planned to integrate research and data gathering in preparation of the final Spring term modules. Students’ own experiences from SBT1 and SBT2 will be drawn upon throughout this final school-based module.

For this module you will follow units in mathematics and English that explore children’s developing understanding of the core subjects through the teacher’s ability to create a dialogic classroom. Current research and policy via shared scholarship and debate will deepen knowledge on the Curriculum challenges that affect the teaching of English and mathematics.

This module will develop your critical understanding of how planning purposeful connections between and beyond curriculum areas, especially in Humanities and Arts, facilitates deeper understanding and progression in learning within and across all subjects. You will develop skills in how to plan learning experiences beyond the classroom which can support deeper, more meaningful learning and promote inclusive practices and learner engagement.

This module develops your understanding of the principles behind inclusive practices in schools and educational settings, and how these ideas relate to contemporary schooling, education, democracy and participatory practices. The module develops your understanding of children’s rights and their voice in the broader context of ‘abilities’, achievement, underperformance and underachievement. The module also questions to what extent inclusive practices are possible in schools today and requires reflection on theory to inform practice.