BA(Hons)Primary Education (ITE)

Careers

You will graduate ready to teach all the subjects of the National Curriculum at key stages 1 and 2 and meet all the standards required to become a member of the teaching profession.

This course prepares you for a career as a teacher. Successful completion leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status.Please note that the Department for Education has consulted on proposed changes to the award of QTS and when this is made, and we await further guidance on this.

This course gives you the opportunity to enhance your skills and improve your job prospects.

Our award-winning careers service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and help find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.

We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.

Visit our Employability pages to learn more about careers, employers and what our students are doing six months after graduating.

Entry requirements

The Primary ITE course includes a high level of placement-based learning and working with children. We would encourage all applicants to get relevant experience of working or volunteering with children to help prepare them for this crucial element of their course.

Selection process

Applicants who meet the entry criteria will be invited to an interview day with course tutors, consisting of a group discussion and interview. For more details, please visit our selection page.

Additional requirements (as mandated by the DfE)

• Health checks - for Fitness to Teach
• A clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure including check of children's barred list
• Satisfactory references including one from latest employer and/or latest role involving working with children.
• Verification of identity and right to work in the UK
• Check for sanction, restriction or prohibition on teaching issued by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) (if in teaching role)
• Overseas check as per DfE guidelines

The university will also check that candidates are not:

• subject to a prohibition order issued by the Secretary of State;
• disqualified from childcare;
• or have obtained a childcare disqualification waiver from Ofsted

All information will be treated in confidence.

Further Statutory Guidance

• Supervision of activity with children
• Working together to safeguard children
• Keeping children safe in education