Program Overview

Do you want to inspire young people and help change lives, get a great starting salary and have a rewarding career? Teaching offers you all of this.

Being able to inspire future generations and see young children grow and develop with your help, is unlike any other job. Employment prospects are equally rewarding, with 100% of Roehampton's BA Primary Education graduates in work or further study 15 months after leaving us.

Roehampton consistently outperforms other education degree providers in London, being ranked either top or second in the capital for education by the Complete University Guide in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The course is designed to include at least 24 weeks’ school placement* experience. Roehampton's vast network of 400 partner schools across London and the south east means we are able to ensure your placements are all within a reasonable commute, and that they include a diverse range of school types. 

Completing this teacher training degree will give you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

You will be taught by a supportive, highly driven team of academic staff, who will ensure you receive the very best preparation for going into teaching, and will encourage you to become a confident and successful practitioner.

You will focus on a particular subject of your choice, giving you the tools to teach in an area you are passionate about, and enjoy. We offer*:

• Art and Design
• Design and Technology
• English
• Geography
• History
• Computing
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Studies
• Science

the availability of a subject specialism is dependent upon a minimum number of students opting for it.

The Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) awarded to graduates is, first and foremost, a qualification to teach in England. Many other countries will recognise it but, if your plan is to teach overseas, we recommend you contact the relevant authorities in your country of choice beforehand to check your eligibility
How you will learn:

• As well as your subject specialism, you will explore all the National Curriculum Core and Foundation Subjects, alongside religious education, on this degree.
• You will examine learning across the curriculum, the interrelationship of these areas of knowledge, and how the Foundation and Core Curriculum subjects fit together.
• You will also study modules to hone your expertise and effectiveness as a teacher – learning how to manage a classroom, how planning and preparation contribute to the effectiveness of your teaching, how best to work with parents and other adults, and how to understand childhood behaviour.
• You will be taught by staff with extensive teaching experience in schools themselves. Many have also worked in local authorities or subject associations as advisory teachers, Ofsted inspectors or consultants. It means our teaching is firmly based on the realities of the classroom and the current education system. Many staff also work at the cutting edge of research in teacher education, so you’ll have access to some of the latest ideas in the field.
• Your placements at our large range of partner schools across London and southern England will offer you invaluable hands-on work experience, giving you confidence for your future career and a better understanding of how teaching works in practice.
• Our subject rooms are set up to include the modern resources you will find in a primary classroom environment. You will get a real taster of what it is like in a school, and understand the way classrooms are structured, and the type of resources you are likely to need, to be able to teach confidently on a daily basis