PRIMARY EDUCATION at Canterbury Christ Church University

Our BA (Hons) Primary Education will enable you to become a generalist primary classroom teacher, supporting you in reaching the National Standards to be a Qualified Teacher (QTS).

During the course you will gain a strong understanding of children’s learning and development, alongside experience of teaching the curriculum. You’ll be taught by experienced tutors and gain insight from expert guest lecturers. Your specific age phase (3-7 or 5-11) will be determined by your assessed school placements and you will  be asked to specify your preference before starting the programme.

You will explore areas including:

• child development and behaviour
• philosophy and sociology of education with links to social justice
• teaching and learning across the curriculum
• planning and assessment
• inclusion, safeguarding and special needs
• professionalism and leadership.

Why Primary Education?

The BA (Hons) Primary Education will enable you to become a generalist primary classroom teacher, supporting you in reaching the National Standards to be a Qualified Teacher (QTS). You will also gain an Honours Degree. During the course you will gain a strong understanding of children’s learning and development, alongside experience of teaching the curriculum.

The BA (Hons) Primary Education offers you the opportunity to develop the key skills, knowledge and understanding required to meet the relevant professional standards required to enter into a career in teaching. During the course, a particular emphasis is placed on critical reflection, this will help you to combine your understanding of theory and research in education with your professional practice. Canterbury Christ Church University will recommend to the Department for Education and the National College for Teaching and Leadership that successful students be awarded Qualified Teacher Status.

We provide a significant proportion of the teachers in the South-East of England, with a particular emphasis on Kent and Medway. Teachers from Canterbury Christ Church University work in a wide range of education settings and schools across the country and the wider world. The University is committed to training the next generation of outstanding teachers.

Work experience

Professional placements are built into the course, there are also opportunities to engage in school based tasks and projects beyond the professional placements.

We provide an almost unparalleled range of learning opportunities for you in schools and in other educational settings, including optional opportunities to engage in overseas study visits. Our students are highly sought after by local head teachers, because of the depth of knowledge, creativity and professionalism that they bring to teaching.

Other information

We have a wide range of specialist guest speakers from schools and other institutions who come in to talk to our students. In the past these have included well-known children's authors and illustrators.