BA (Honours) Early Years and Primary Education (3-7) with Qualified Teacher Status

at Sheffield Hallam University

Modules
 

• Introduction To The Early Years Core Curriculum
• Introduction To The Wider Curriculum In Early Years
• Professional Learning 1
• Understanding Learning And Learners 1
• Understanding Learning And Learners 2
• Developing Enquiry Through A Specialism
• Developing The Core Curriculum
• Developing The Foundation Subjects
• Placement 2
• Professional Learning 2
• Understanding Inclusion
• Educational Enquiry
• Enhancing The English And Digital Literacy Curriculum
• Enhancing The Maths And Science Curriculum
• Placement 3
• Professional Learning 3
• Values And Issues In Education

UCAS points
 

• 120
   

This must include at least two A levels including at least 40 points in each, one of which would normally be a primary national curriculum subject though this is not essential, or DDM from equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:
 

• BBB at A Level.

• DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.

• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies.

GCSE
 

• English Language at grade C or 4, or equivalent

• Mathematics at grade C or 4, or equivalent

• Science at grade C or 4, or equivalent
   

Where applicants have achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above in English literature only we will look for further evidence of a breadth of achievement in English.
 

Access - QAA recognised diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3, including 20 credits at merit or above. Ideally, but not essentially, at least 18 credits at level 3 should be in a primary national curriculum subject, or sociology, or psychology. You can take GCSE equivalents for English, mathematics and science on Access courses (12 level two credits in each).
 

Grade B from CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education.Candidates who are successful will demonstrate a sound understanding of teaching and how children learn, where possible within a school setting. We encourage all candidates to evidence their understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings. Demonstrating an ability to make links between experience and knowledge, and their proposed career would be desirable.
 

• If English is not your first language, you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent.

Tuition fee for International/EU students £15,860 per year.

The majority of students completing the course go directly into employment as qualified teachers. A number of key transferrable skills are also developed throughout the course, allowing for alternative progression or career routes. Some of these include:
 

• local authority/voluntary sector worker or researcher
• non-government organisation (NGO) administrative and research posts
• enrichment work with young people
• more general graduate careers including, for example, retail management and the civil service
• academic career as researcher via Masters level study and PhD