Description

Study to become a Primary School Teacher at one of York's oldest teaching institutions. Education impacts everybody’s lives and York St John University has a long and proud history of providing high quality Initial Teacher Education.

The course combines academic study and practical teaching experience at every level. These two sides of the degree are constantly feeding into each other as students learn, with the knowledge and theory they gain on campus informing their teaching practice on school placements. This university-based study will cover both the primary curriculum, building students' subject knowledge and pedagogy in preparation for their placements and professional studies modules which give them the skills and understanding to ensure all children in the classroom make progress in their learning.

Meanwhile, in the school-based placements students will gradually take on more and more responsibility as they progress through the course until they are ready to lead a class of their own. YSJ has very good relationships with their school partnerships across the region and students will get involved in all aspects of school life while they are on their placements.

Students will have opportunities to personalise their course, specialising in the areas which interest them most. When students apply they will choose either the 3-7 or 5-11 route. These two Primary Education programmes study some modules together but others separately, giving students specialist knowledge for the age group they will work with. In the final year students can choose a further specialism selecting a module from a range of options. They will also have the opportunity to design, plan and carry out a research project with a focus of their choosing.

York St John University is an accredited Initial Teacher Training provider and on successful completion of this course graduates will be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by the Teaching Regulation Agency.