Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) - BA (Hons)

University College Birmingham

**OVERVIEW****Do you have a passion to pursue a career in education? Are you interested in working with children in schools and other learning environments, or even becoming a teacher? Our accelerated Primary Education Studies degree offers you the chance to gain an in-depth understanding of how children learn and how primary education has developed, both in the UK and worldwide.**Focusing on the development of children aged three to 11, this primary education course examines four key areas – practitioner identity, the child as a learner, the learning environment and political and cultural context – to give you both a theoretical and practical understanding of learning and teaching within a range of settings. You will learn how educational policies and curricula are developed and gain the skills to work collaboratively in a range of roles, as well as undertaking placements in a variety of environments.Giving you a full undergraduate degree in just two years, this accelerated course offers a swift route for you to progress onto qualified teacher training. It also opens the doors to a wide range of other career opportunities, from working in primary schools, museums, cultural institutions and charities to educational research.- **PGCE Progression with University of Warwick** – Students who complete our Primary Education Studies degree course will be offered a guaranteed interview (subject to basic entry criteria) for Primary/Early Years PGCE courses at our partner institution, the University of Warwick. See our website for more details.**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**- **Accelerated degree** – Start your future in just two years with our accelerated primary education degree, with the opportunity to progress onto teacher training or move directly into industry- **Work placements** – Test your training in the real world on multiple work placements in a variety of industry settings, from schools and charities to museums and theatres - **Progress to PGCE** – Complete our degree and you will have the opportunity to progress onto a teacher training course with our partners at the University of Warwick- **Specialise your studies** – We work with you to provide experience relevant to your career aims, allowing you to explore particular roles and sectors within the education field**PLACEMENTS**Our course features two placement modules (one per year), placing you within a range of settings in order to gain hands-on experience of the different areas where education professionals may work.**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:- Community education officer- Museum education officer- Education administrator- Education consultant- Learning mentor- Primary school teacherYou could also progress onto a PGCE course with our partners at the University of Warwick. See our website for full details: **ucb.ac.uk/edstudies**- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**

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