Primary Education (5-11) with QTS - BA (Hons)

Leeds Beckett University

**Ready to make a real difference? Become a qualified primary teacher and inspire young minds with our practice-based, research-led primary education degree.**Do you want to inspire a love of learning in children? To see the lightbulb moment where it all 'clicks', and know you helped make it happen? Get ready to learn how to become a teacher. You'll gain the academic expertise as well as the core teaching skills to become a confident, inclusive, and creative educator who believes in every child's potential.This primary education degree provides the perfect fast-track teacher training route with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Combining academic study with interactive seminars and experiential learning, you'll build strong subject knowledge across the 5-11 years curriculum (Key Stage 1 and 2).With school placements every year, you'll start shaping your teacher identity from day one. You'll graduate as a reflective, research-informed educator, equipped with the professional skills to inspire, challenge, and support young learners as they discover the world around them.As part of this primary education course, you'll:- Master the curriculum through engaging modules that build strong subject knowledge, helping you feel confident teaching across primary age groups- Understand how children think, grow, and learn - and gain the skills to support every child to succeed and feel included- Explore the future of teaching with the latest educational technologies in our cutting-edge VR and augmented reality labs- Teach creatively, designing inclusive lessons that spark curiosity and captivate children's imaginations- Lead a practitioner enquiry project, using research to improve classroom practice**Find out more**From student to confident teacherPractice-based classroom placements - across our network of over 150 partner schools in West Yorkshire - are built into every year of the course. Each year, you'll complete a minimum of eight weeks on placement (120 days across the course). You'll develop core teaching skills, build your confidence, and grow a strong professional identity, fully supported by expert tutors and in-school mentors as you work towards achieving QTS. Not only will you learn how to become a teacher, you'll actually experience teaching in real classrooms before you graduate.**Fast-track your teaching career**This primary education degree enables you to become a primary teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in just three years. When you graduate, you'll be ready to step straight into the classroom as an Early Career Teacher (ECT). Non-QTS courses typically require additional study after your first degree to become a qualified teacher.**Assessments that reflect real teaching**There are no formal written exams on this course. Instead, you'll complete creative, coursework-based assignments such as group podcasts, individual presentations, and lively debates, mirroring real teaching practice and building your confidence in communication, planning, and reflection.**Why Study the BA Primary Education (5-11) with QTS course at Leeds Beckett University?**1. **Outstanding teaching quality** - 98% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) with QTS were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*2. **Graduate career-ready** - 91.2% of BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) with QTS graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation3. **Achieve Qualified Teacher Status** in just three years on this teacher training course and begin teaching as an Early Career Teacher4. **Build practical experience from day one** - spend at least 120 days on placement via our large and diverse school partnership5. **Join a supportive community** - you'll be taught by research-informed tutors who are all experienced qualified teachers*National Student Survey 2025HESA Graduate Out

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