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Primary Education with English BA (Hons)

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Gain the confidence to enthuse primary school pupils with a love of English while developing your own knowledge of literature with BA Primary Education with English Specialism (QTS).This course will introduce you to a range of children’s literature that can be used to develop reading for pleasure in the primary classroom and consider what texts are within the context of the primary curriculum. Opportunities to evaluate the impact of stories and poetry on the development of children’s literacy will be explored, including consideration of heritage texts, contemporary fiction, and media texts. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to investigate how these texts can influence approaches to literature in a primary classroom.


For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/education-ug/ba-qts-primary-education-with-english-specialism.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,250per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : BBB

Grade B in A level English or a related subject. Acceptable subjects: History, Sociology, Philosophy and Drama.

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    35th

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

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The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    15th out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    137 61%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    6th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    29th

    3

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