Teaching in Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons) Top Up 16 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Worcester |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

16 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This part time course offers an exciting opportunity for you to train to become a primary school teacher. You will be able to top up if you have 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 and are working or volunteering in a school setting or equivalent. Ideally, your foundation degree will be in a teacher and learning related field, however we will accept level 4 and level 5 credits from other degrees should you also have significant experience in an education setting. It is your responsibility to source a "home school" in which to complete the majority of your placement time but the University will support you in acquiring an "alternative school" to complete your additional statutory six week placement.

This course is the quickest and cheapest route to QTS at the University of Worcester starting from a foundation degree and taking you from level 5 to Qualified Teacher Status in just 16 months.

Throughout this course you will have opportunities to build your skills, knowledge, and confidence in teaching through practical placements alongside your academic programme. Training to be a teacher in conjunction with working in your employing school or volunteering setting, offers a rich, varied and immersive learning experience in Primary Teacher training to optimise your abilities. You (and your school) will need to commit to you being at university on Wednesdays, plus approximately 12 additional Intensive Training and Practice days, to work with experts in primary teaching and also for you to utilise self-study materials.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This part time course offers an exciting opportunity for you to train to become a primary school teacher. You will be able to top up if you have 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 and are working or volunteering in a school setting or equivalent. Ideally, your foundation degree will be in a teacher and learning related field, however we will accept level 4 and level 5 credits from other degrees should you also have significant experience in an education setting. It is your responsibility to source a "home school" in which to complete the majority of your placement time but the University will support you in acquiring an "alternative school" to complete your additional statutory six week placement.

This course is the quickest and cheapest route to QTS at the University of Worcester starting from a foundation degree and taking you from level 5 to Qualified Teacher Status in just 16 months.

Throughout this course you will have opportunities to build your skills, knowledge, and confidence in teaching through practical placements alongside your academic programme. Training to be a teacher in conjunction with working in your employing school or volunteering setting, offers a rich, varied and immersive learning experience in Primary Teacher training to optimise your abilities. You (and your school) will need to commit to you being at university on Wednesdays, plus approximately 12 additional Intensive Training and Practice days, to work with experts in primary teaching and also for you to utilise self-study materials.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
  • You will normally have completed a Foundation Degree in an education or teaching related field for example, the University of Worcester's Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning.
  • All entrants must have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 (formerly grade C) in the GCSE examinations in GCSE in English Language or Literature, Maths and Science. (applicants must have these qualifications by the start of the course). Alternatively, we offer an equivalency test if you don’t have the required GCSE grade to apply for our courses. Trainees who begin courses before providing evidence of the required GCSE standard (or equivalent) will not be eligible for financial incentives, such as bursaries or grants until they achieve the required standard.
  • You will need to source a home school in which to complete your placement and your headteacher must agree to support the requirements of the course

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