BA Primary Education (QTS)

The BA (QTS) Primary Education course at the University of Reading prepares students to become highly effective teachers. The course enables students to understand the learning process, develop personal teaching methods and styles, and gain the skills needed to manage a classroom and promote student success.Course Content: The course combines university-based study with practical classroom experience in partner schools. It covers key subjects that primary school teachers are expected to teach, including literacy, mathematics, art and design, geography, history, music, physical education, computing and digital literacy, science, and religious education. Students have the opportunity to study foreign languages and specialise in a subject of their choice.Key Modules: Key modules include Child Development, Educational Policy and Practice, Language and Literacy in Education, Mathematics in the Primary School, Research Methods in Education, Primary Curriculum Planning and Assessment, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and more.Accreditations: This course leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which is needed to teach in a state-maintained school in England and Wales.Future Careers: This course prepares students for a career in primary school teaching. It also opens opportunities for graduates to work in other educational settings, such as nurseries, further education institutions, and adult learning programmes.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.