BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS

• Become an ‘Outstanding’ Teacher – Ofsted rated our teaching as 'Outstanding'
  • Dynamic training informed by current research
  • Interactive seminars led by expert tutors and grounded in a practical understanding of high-quality primary teaching
  • Specialism studies in Years 2 and 3 (for example, Early Years, Additional Needs or a Curriculum Subject).
  • Optional modules to enrich and deepen your understanding of important issues relating to primary teaching
  • Benefit from our extensive school partnerships with over 450 schools providing excellent opportunities to gain experience and develop as a skilled practitioner

Teaching is one of the most rewarding and challenging careers. By choosing to study at Winchester you are choosing to train at an institution with a long-established reputation for Outstanding teacher education.

We know what it takes to develop innovative, professional, reflective teachers. Train with us to develop strong subject knowledge, an understanding of how to teach all primary curriculum subjects, innovate, and best match the needs of the children you will teach, considering the diversity, needs, and responses of all your pupils. Our graduates are equipped to thrive in their chosen professions.

The University offers a stimulating and supportive learning environment that challenges and inspires our trainees. Our passion is to provide a university experience that helps you reach your full potential and make a real difference in children’s lives. Our highly practical programme is constantly reviewed to ensure students are equipped with the most up-to-date developments in primary education.

The programme effectively blends theory and practice, providing you with the knowledge, understanding and skills for your future teaching career. You will develop strong research skills enabling you to undertake your own research and consider critically important pedagogical theories. Your work on campus is enhanced and developed through a series of school placements where you will develop a reflective approach to your own practice and the ability to work flexibly, creatively and thoughtfully in the classroom,

There’s ample scope for you to personalise a professional portfolio by selecting a subject specialism, option modules and foci for your professional enquiry and following areas of particular interest, subject to levels of interest. The teaching team encourages this and combines plenty of hands-on experience, expertise and enthusiasm to nurture you through your academic and professional journey.

We work closely with over 450 schools in the region, from large urban schools to small village schools serving diverse communities. Working closely with our school partners helps to provide you with a variety of school experiences. It also provides insights and a range of perspectives on current issues facing schools and effective teaching approaches.

By the end of Year 1, with experience of both the taught programme and teaching in schools, you can opt to take a Sandwich Year between years 2 and 3 to engage in a self-directed work placement in an educational setting to enrich your experience and understanding of different educational environments and cultures.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

The University of Winchester empowers students to reach their full potential and make a difference in the world. Set in Winchester, a beautiful, quintessential English city with a rich heritage and vibrant contemporary culture, the university’s friendly and compact campuses give students the benefit of city and campus living. We are well situated with excellent transport links allowing you to reach London or the coast in an hour, and Southampton Airport is just a 10-minute train journey away.

The university offers a selection of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that are taught across our five faculties:

• Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies: A modern, forward-thinking faculty offering a range of disciples including Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Computer Science and Marketing.
• Faculty of Education and the Arts: Has a long and established history of providing high-quality degrees, and is home to the Institute of Education, Department of Education and Childhood Studies, Department of Performing Arts, and School of Media and Film.
• Faculty of Health and Wellbeing: Outstanding degrees that are committed to progressing health and well-being for all life. The faculty includes Nursing, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Animal Welfare and Sports degrees.
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Passionate about what makes us human, we offer research-led teaching and outstanding support in Anthropology; Archaeology; History; Psychology; Social Sciences including Politics and Geography; Philosophy; English and Creative Writing.
• Faculty of Law, Crime and Justice: Bringing together the department of Law and the department of Policing, Criminology and Forensics, the faculty uses an interdisciplinary approach to offer a dynamic range of degrees that offer the use of specialist facilities.