Primary english education ba(hons) with qts

Year 1

• Education Studies: How Children Learn

  This module will support you to develop an understanding of pedagogy and professionalism in an early years and primary context.

• Exploring Learning and Teaching in Mathematics and Computing

  This module will introduce you to relevant theory, research and practice in order to develop confidence and positive attitude towards mathematics and computing.

  You will develop your understanding of how children develop as mathematicians and will be introduced to the core concepts and key processes of computer science. It will be underpinned by current government legislation and curricular policy to support you in your school based training.

• English and Language Acquisition

  This module will introduce you to relevant theory, research and practice, enabling you to understand children’s development as speakers, listeners, readers and writers (including the nature and function of the teacher’s role in this process). You will develop your subject knowledge and understanding of the teaching of English and the principles that underpin effective practice in the EYFS and primary phase. This will be framed in the context of current legislation and curricular policy to support preparation for your first placement.

• Introducing the Foundation Subjects and RE

  In this module you will develop your curriculum awareness and understanding of the effective planning, resourcing and teaching of art, design and technology, modern foreign languages, music, geography, history, physical education and religious education across the EYFS and primary age phases, as appropriate.

• School Based Training 1

  This module is the first of three school based training modules, and will provide you with opportunities to gain specific experiences in order to develop and demonstrate professional attributes, skills, knowledge and understanding linked explicitly to the Teachers’ Standards. You will develop insights into pupils’ learning and the role of planning and assessment to facilitate pupil progress. It will enable you to reflect upon and evaluate your experiences, identify professional strengths and development needs and set targets for improvement.

• Children's Literature

  This module will introduce you to a wide range of children’s literature, including poetry, graphic novels and picture books focusing on analysis of textusing a range of literary theory. Emphasis is placed on the historical and cultural representation and construction of childhood through different media over different periods of time and the manner in which children’s literature has represented these constructions.