Primary University of Portsmouth

Overview

On this  Primary course from the University of Portsmouth you'll learn to be an amazing primary school teacher who can engage your pupils, work productively with your colleagues, and keep improving your teaching practice throughout your career. 

You'll study with expert practitioners and academic researchers in your university teacher training sessions, and spend at least 120 days on placement in a primary school or other educational setting, with support from school-based mentors. 

You'll be offered school placements in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, and give you a taste of teaching and learning outside mainstream primary education to broaden your knowledge of the sector.

When you graduate, you'll be eligible for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which qualifies you to teach in UK schools as a primary teacher. You'll also be well placed for moving into school management roles, other training careers or any role that calls for creative communication and problem-solving skills.

Careers and opportunities

Once you graduate this primary teaching degree, you'll have everything you need to become a primary teacher.

You'll be ready to start your career as a fully-qualified primary school teacher, on a starting salary of at least £30,000 in the UK, depending on where you teach.

As its an internationally-recognised qualification, this PGCE Primary course will also enable you to work as a teacher overseas, including in the USA, Canada and Australia.

And, as you progress in your primary teaching career, you'll have opportunities for further career progression in teaching and management roles, including Head of Year and Subject Leader.

As well as becoming primary teachers, graduates of this course have gone on to work in areas such as:

• education liaison

• private tuition

• activities leadership

• further study at Master's level

Accreditation

This PGCE degree course is a recognised qualification and once you graduate, you'll be eligible for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).