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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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