Education in University of West of Scotland, UK

Education in University of West of Scotland

OVERVIEW

The BA (Hons) Education degree gives you the skills, knowledge and experience to build a career as a primary school teacher. It offers the flexibility of combining your studies in education with a specialism to enable selection from a range of qualifications, including: 

• BA (Hons) Education 
• BA (Hons) Education with Health and Wellbeing 
• BA (Hons) Education with Literacy 
• BA (Hons) Education with Languages 
• BA (Hons) Education with Mathematics 
• BA (Hons) Education with Science 

Valuable opportunities for school placement are embedded in each year of the degree, providing hands-on experience to complement your academic studies. You will spend 30 weeks of the programme on placement and will also have the opportunity to undertake a placement in an Additional Support Needs school. 

UWS graduates teach throughout Scotland and the UK, in Canada, New Zealand and in other Commonwealth and EU countries. 

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

You can undertake optional short and medium-term placements in various countries, including France, Spain, Norway and Israel.

New graduates are guaranteed a one-year induction post that enables you to complete your probation and achieve the standard required for full registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

COURSE DETAILS

Primary school teaching is challenging, exciting and rewarding. Our BA Hons Education is designed to equip you with the skills to become an effective primary school teacher and provide you with a broad-based education in contemporary subjects.

The BA Hons Education offers the flexibility of combining your studies in education with a specialism to enable selection from a range of qualifications, including: 

• BA (Hons) Education 
• BA (Hons) Education with Health and Wellbeing 
• BA (Hons) Education with Literacy 
• BA (Hons) Education with Languages 
• BA (Hons) Education with Mathematics 
• BA (Hons) Education with Science 

Guest speakers also form part of the programme to further deepen your understanding of your subject. Recent speakers have addressed topics such as supporting learners with hearing impairments, learners on the autistic spectrum and sectarianism. 

Jobs

New graduates are guaranteed a one-year induction post that enables you to complete your one-year probation and achieve the standard required for full registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

UWS graduates teach throughout Scotland and the UK, in Canada, New Zealand and in other Commonwealth and EU countries.

The BA Hons Education is highly-regarded by employers outwith education, recognising the strong personal transferable skills that our graduates have developed.

Further Study

Some graduates choose further study, leading to an MSc, PhD or teaching qualification.

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