Course Overview

Teaching offers you all of this. Being able to educate and inspire future generations, and seeing young children grow and develop with your help, is unlike any other job. Watch this short video of current students summing up how they feel about studying BA Primary Education at Roehampton. As one of the UKs most highly-rated and longest-running providers of teacher training, we can offer you a strong foundation for a successful career in the profession, with excellent teaching. The course is designed to include and at least 24 weeks school placement* experience. Roehampton's vast network of 700 partner schools across London and the south east means we are able to ensure your placements are all within a reasonable commute, and that they include a diverse range of school types. Completing this teacher training degree will give you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You will be taught by a supportive, highly driven team of academic staff, who will ensure you receive the very best preparation for going into teaching, and will encourage you to become a confident and successful practitioner.

General Eligibility

1. 112 UCAS points are preferred, plus a minimum of GCSE English, maths and science at grade 4 (C). 2. Applicants with BTEC National Diploma qualifications, Access diploma and those with other A-level equivalents are considered. 3. We welcome mature applicants with non-traditional qualifications. For the Access Diploma a Merit profile is required of which a minimum of 30 level 3 credits must be achieved at Merit level. 4.When we consider candidates for degree programmes at Roehampton, we take account of the full application. Our offers are not based solely on academic results: we take into consideration applicants' skills, achievements and life experience. Students who have not achieved, or do not expect to achieve, these entry requirements may still consider making an application. 5. Admission is also conditional on receipt of a satisfactory declaration of health for which information and guidance will be provided, a child protection declaration and a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance form, which we will provide. Information on this declaration is available from Local Authorities. 6. It is really helpful to gain some experience in primary schools or other educational environments prior to applying for Initial Teacher Education. This may include, or be in addition to, work experience in Year 10, for example volunteering, or as a helper in school or a Teaching Assistant. If you are invited to an interview this experience can inform part of the discussion however, we understand this may be difficult for you and it is not compulsory for any candidate 7. It is essential that candidates for teacher education have sound spelling, grammar, punctuation and expression. Shortcomings here are the most frequent reason for offering an alternative non-teaching program. 8. All applicants, however, must satisfy requirements laid down by the DfE: they must have achieved a standard equivalent to at least a grade 4 (C) in GCSE English language, mathematics and a science subject. Candidates must have achieved two of the three required GCSEs before submitting an application. 9. Candidates without a GCSE grade 4 (C), or equivalent in English, mathematics and a science may be able to take an equivalent test set by a university-approved body. Details are available from the Equivalency Testing website. 10. If you have a query about your eligibility for this course please email it to teachertraining@roehampton.ac.uk

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• Applicants for teacher training courses are no longer required to take the government's skills tests in numeracy and English. Instead, the Department for Education has given the responsibility to providers to ensure that trainee teachers have appropriate proficiency in English and mathematics before they can be awarded Qualified Teacher Status at the end of the course. As part of the interview process these skills will be audited to help us ascertain candidates' strengths and/or areas for development. We will be supporting our students to reach the fundamental skills in English and mathematics as required.