BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year is an undergraduate primary education with QTS degree centred on teaching and learning in early years and key stage 1 settings. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. This four-year course includes an initial full-time foundation year designed to build academic confidence before progressing onto the main degree programme. Students undertake substantial practical training through assessed school placements across the course alongside intensive training periods. The course begins with Year 0 modules such as Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Philosophy and Ethics in Society, Introduction to Children and Families, and Introduction to Education: Learning and Teaching. Year 1 introduces foundational concepts through Introduction to Academic Study, Introduction to Teaching, How We Learn, and School Experience 1. Year 2 advances pedagogical knowledge via Planning and Teaching Sequences across the Primary Curriculum (3-7), Planning and Teaching Sequences across the Primary Curriculum (Wider), Adaptive Teaching, and School Experience 2. The final year focuses on professional readiness with Embedding the Learning and Assessment Cycle across the Core Curriculum (3-7), Embedding the Learning and Assessment Cycle across the Wider Curriculum, Educational Debates, and School Experience 3. Students also complete an independent research project through the Enhanced Enquiry Project module in their final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa. In addition to the academic entry requirements, you will also need to meet the additional entry requirements set by the DfE for selection. This includes a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records checks and a health check that demonstrates fitness to train to teach prior to the start of the course. Applicants also need to demonstrate the commitment, attitudes and values appropriate to those of a primary teacher and the potential to train as a teacher. Strong applicants often have experience in primary schools, but this is not a requirement. For further information, please visit our Initial Teacher Training additional entry requirements page . Applicants who meet the entry criteria will be invited to interview. At the interview, a written assessment may be used to evaluate your strengths and needs. Once you have completed your interview we will be able to make a decision about your offer. Read more about our Primary Education interviews
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What students say
Based on about 62 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 55%
- Left higher education: 45%
What graduates do next
Based on about 41 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 71%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 8%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 6%
- Administrative occupations: 3%
- Sales occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 93%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 91%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 78%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- South East: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Philosophy and Ethics in Society
- Introduction to Children and Families
- Introduction to Education: Learning and Teaching
- Introduction to Academic Study
- Introduction to Teaching
- How We Learn
- Preparation for School Experience –1
- Subject and Curriculum (Wider)
- School Experience 1
- Subject and Curriculum 3-7
- Planning and Teaching Sequences across the Primary Curriculum (3-7)
- Preparation for School Experience – 2
- Adaptive Teaching
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Developing Academic Enquiry
- School Experience 2
- Embedding the Learning and Assessment Cycle across the Core Curriculum (3-7)
- Embedding the Learning and Assessment Cycle across the Wider Curriculum
- Preparation for School Experience – 3
- Enhanced Enquiry Project
- Educational Debates
- School Experience 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £33,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Teacher training.
What do graduates of BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 69 UCAS points.
Is BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
Does BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
55% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.