BA Primary Education with Music (QTS)

The BA (QTS) Primary Education with Music Specialism is a course offered by the University of Reading aimed to nourish student's personal love for music while gaining the skills and knowledge required to inspire young children and ignite their interest in music. The course follows a sequential pathway that ensures practicality is embedded within students.Course Content: This is a three-year course and during this period, you will be trained as a primary specialist teacher and will also learn to become a music coordinator in a primary school. You will explore the curriculum, teaching, and assessment in the core subjects of Mathematics, English, and Science in the context of the primary phase. Parallelly, you will also develop your music skills and teaching methods.Key Modules: The course covers core modules such as Professional Studies, School-based Training, and three Curriculum Core subjects: English, Mathematics, and Science. In addition to these, you will study specialism modules including Techniques for Teaching and Learning in Music and Curriculum Design in Music.Accreditations: Upon successful completion of the course, you will achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) besides your degree, which enables you to teach in schools in England and Wales.Future Careers: Graduates of this course often secure roles as primary school teachers or music coordinators. The jam-packed curriculum provides a stunning range of skills and excellent experience that paves the way for other exciting career options.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.