Education

The Education degree at Aberystwyth examines how children and adolescents grow and learn, and how educational systems are organised. Core topics include curriculum planning and education policy, with added perspectives from sociology, psychology and linguistics. Students consider how learners are supported as they move through the wider system. The subject draws on psychology, sociology, politics and history to explain how people acquire knowledge and how their environment shapes it. Students look at how decisions about schooling are reached and how thinking about teaching has developed over time. Observational placements allow them to watch these ideas take shape in practice. Graduates can pursue careers in industry, policy-making or the charitable sector. The degree also provides a basis for Primary PGCE teacher education, while students from other disciplines may qualify for Secondary PGCE courses. Some modules require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.