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Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) at University of Northampton - UCAS

University of Northampton

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: The University of Northampton

Primary Education 5-11 (QTS)

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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University of Northampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

ITT provision rated Good by Ofsted (May 2022) This course is ideal if you’re interested in teaching children between the ages of five and 11. You will learn how to teach, how to lead and you will develop your subject knowledge to give you confidence and competence in the classroom. You will spend time in schools supported by a trained mentor during each year to enable you to develop and demonstrate competence in all of the Teachers' Standards. You will be trained to teach Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), allowing you to teach anywhere in the country. Your course consists of university and school-based learning. You will be in school for at least 120 days over the course of your degree. The commitment to the course is full time – you need to be available five days a week. However, not all of that time will be face to face teaching. Sessions in university vary according to the time of year but on average you may have 16 hours face to face teaching. At other times you may be undertaking reading and writing for assignments or completing pre tasks before coming to sessions. We have a partnership of schools that we work with regularly for school placements. The majority of these schools are in the Northamptonshire area but we do work with schools further afield in Milton Keynes, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire. Your placements will be arranged by our Placements Team based on your term time address and your previous placements. We ensure a range of placements in terms of types and size of school and the year groups you work in. Your year 2 and year 3 placements will be in alternate key stages. NSS* 95% go onto work and / or study within 15 months after the course 91% Staff are good at explaining things By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:

  • You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.
  • Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop** to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).
  • -At UON we guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2024 - and we won't ask for a deposit for September 2024***.
  • Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.
  • Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.
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  • We’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.
✱ National Student Survey (NSS) 2022 ✱✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information ✱✱✱ eligibility criteria apply. See northampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/ for more information

Modules

STAGE 1 • Professional Studies (compulsory) • Practitioner Researcher (compulsory) • The Developing Teacher of English (compulsory) • The Developing Teacher of Mathematics (compulsory) • The Developing Teacher of Science and Design and Technology (compulsory) • The Developing Teacher of Wider Primary Curriculum (compulsory) • Developing Expertise as a Primary Teacher (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 1a (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 1b (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 1a (Alternative) (Designated for non QTS students) • School Experience Primary 1b (Alternative) (Designated for non QTS students) STAGE 2 • Professional Studies (compulsory) • Enriching the Teaching of English (compulsory) • Enriching the Teaching of Mathematics (compulsory) • Enriching the Teaching of Science (compulsory) • Enriching the Teaching of the Wider Curriculum (compulsory) • Enriching the Expert Primary Teacher (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 2a (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 2b (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 2a (Alternative) (Designated for non QTS students) • School Experience Primary 2b (Alternative) (Designated for non QTS students) STAGE 3 • Principal Module - Research Project (compulsory) • Professional Studies (compulsory) • Curriculum Changemakers and Innovators (compulsory) • Enhancing the Expert Primary School Teacher (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 3 (compulsory) • School Experience Primary 3 (Alternative) (Designated for non QTS students) Module information is quoted for 2023 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.

Assessment method

Assessment for this course is continuous. You will engage in various assignments including essays, group presentations, exhibitions, displays, writing lesson plans and a final year dissertation or project. Your teaching, including planning and assessment, will be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards. Partner schools share the responsibility for assessment during the practical teaching.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Primary

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X120
Institution code:
N38
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSE Mathematics, English Language and Science at grade 4 (or C) or equivalent qualifications required. Please note that Key Skills or Functional Skills or equivalent are not accepted.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Interview

We look forward to welcoming you to an interview or audition at the University of Northampton. Interviews and auditions are designed to be positive, supportive experiences and around 40% of our courses include one of these as part of the process. If you are invited for an interview or audition you will receive an email from us with all the details about what you need to prepare. You may also see an interview/audition notification via UCAS on your UCAS Hub account. Please note that school servers can block emails from us so make sure to use your personal email address in your application. This is also a good idea as it allows you to still have access to your UCAS account once you have left school/college. You can see the details about what will happen at the interview or audition for your subject area at www.northampton.ac.uk/undergraduate/applicant-interviews. If you have questions about the interview or audition process here at UON you can email [email protected].

Student Outcomes

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95%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) at University of Northampton - UCAS