Progressing into: EducationAlan HoweHead of Department: Education StudiesBath Spa University [email protected]
03/02/21015
Education and teaching: The options
Undergraduate Academic Studies:
• Foundation degree• Education Studies• Early Years/ Childhood
Education• International Education• Youth and Community
Studies• Combined awards
• Undergraduate, leading to Qualified Teacher Status
• Primary Teaching (5-11)• Early Years Teaching (0-7)
• Postgraduate courses
• MA: Education• PGCE with QTS (Uni/
SCITT)• School Direct
15 April 2023
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What is ‘education studies’?
“a broad academic study of the world of education and education around the world.”
Informed by Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, History, Politics, Economics
Contexts: UK, Developed world, developing world.Home, Early years, primary, secondary schools, special schools supplementary schools, independent schools, colleges, universities, informal education…
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BSU Modules in year two and three
YEAR TWO:• Values, philosophy & education• The sociology of education• Understanding classrooms• Learning through drama• Literacy learning in a multimedia world• Learning, talk and dialogic teaching• Environment and education• Learning through the arts• Linguistic diversity in schools and
communities• Social and educational inclusion• Supporting learners with additional
support needs• Supporting children’s behaviour• Education and development with
reference to sub-Saharan Africa• International placement• Care, development and learning: birth to
five• Professional practice: birth to five• Working in the community• etc
YEAR THREE:
Education dissertation
International education placement
Globalisation and international education
International perspective of early years education
Teaching and professionalism
Education policy equality & society
Learning in science
Learning in mathematics
Creativity ICT and learning
Language, power and education
Rights and citizenship education
Developmental perspectives in art educationChildhood reading and literature
Health education and behaviour
Inclusion and diversity
From the dyslexia friendly class
Leadership and teamwork in Early Ch’hood settings…etc.
Awards in Education Studies at Bath Spa UniSingle honours awards in:• Education Studies (X300) (X301)• International Education (X392) (X311)• Early Years Education (X312) (X390)• Combined honours awards in Education Studies and
another subject (see prospectus for codes)
All above awards can be taken as Specialised awards leading to our PGCE primary year (3+1)
• Youth and Community Studies (L590)
What does Education Studies equip you to do?
• Professional qualifications– Take a PGCE route into early years, primary or secondary
teaching– Take a EYITT route to become an Early Years Teacher
• Employment– Work in fields related to education, such as educational
administration, educational research, education officer with an Non Governmental Organisation
– Working with learners in a variety of situations
• Further study– Take a Master’s Degree in Education Studies
Routes to teaching
The basic qualifications:• GCSEs English, Maths,
Science (A-C)• BA/ BSc. (Good degree
an advantage)• 50% subject for secondary• Work experience• Pass at government skills
tests (Eng/ Math)• QTS
• Undergraduate routes (3-4 years)
• Post grad – University Based routes– School based routes (SCITT)– School Direct– School Direct (Salaried)– Teach First
15 April 2023
Education Graduate jobs: One of the top 10 degree subjects for getting a job
Telegraph.co.uk Monday 11 March 2013
94.8% of all those leaving university with degrees relating to education picked up work or further study right away.
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