Primary Education

This programme prepares students to become primary school teachers through initial teacher training co-designed with school-based colleagues. Students alternate between university study and school practice, applying what they learn in real classrooms with professional support. Early in the programme students spend time in classrooms and build confidence with pupils and staff. School placements grow in responsibility across the course, supported by lead mentor teams, class mentors and the programme team, who together monitor progress and wellbeing. Reflection on practice runs throughout, so each placement feeds into the next. Graduates are ready to begin careers as primary school teachers, bringing a grounded understanding of how children learn and how teaching can make a difference. The programme's focus on children's wellbeing prepares graduates for the realities of school life.