Course Overview

Meanwhile, on your school placements, you will gradually take on more and more responsibility as you progress through the course. Across the 3 years, you will carry out 26 weeks of placements. Eventually, you will be ready to lead a class of your own. We have very good relationships with our school partnerships across the region. When you are on placement you will be part of this partnership and will get involved in all aspects of school life. You will have opportunities to tailor your course to your interests, specializing in the areas that interest you most. As well as focusing on the 3 to 7 age group, in your final year you can choose a further specialism such as Creativity in Primary Education or Digital Learning. York St John University is an accredited Initial Teacher Training provider. This means that when you graduate you will be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by the Teaching Regulation Agency.

General Eligibility

120 UCAS Tariff points 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language, Maths, and Science. We do not accept IELTS in lieu of the GCSE in English.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have English Language competence at IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent.