BA (Hons) Primary Education: Later Years 5-11 Bachelor's degree at Leeds Trinity University
BA (Hons) Primary Education: Later Years 5-11 at Leeds Trinity University. You'll work with real pupils in school placements whilst developing subject knowledge and understanding of how young people learn at this stage.
About this course
BA (Hons) Primary Education: Later Years 5-11 is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Leeds Trinity University, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Teacher training graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Education & Teaching, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 88% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 7 modules
- Introduction to Academic StudyCore
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Introduction to the nature of higher education studies and support systems. Exploration of education from personal, social, spiritual and political perspectives. Development of skills for effective HE learning including reading, research, and academic writing and presentation.
- Introduction to TeachingCore
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Reflection on professional attributes of a teacher and personal assessment experiences. Management of time and independent study. Familiarity with legal frameworks, pastoral responsibilities and current Safeguarding guidance.
- How We LearnCore
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Understanding of child development, how pupils learn and the role of memory. Introduction to cognitive science and learning theory. Examination of the teacher's role in creating effective learning environments and behaviours for learning.
- Preparation for School Experience – 1Core
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Introduction to principles behind reflective tools to identify learning statements (ITTECF). Reflection on SKAP and PES knowledge from centre-based learning. Preparation for co-planning and co-teaching individual lessons across the curriculum.
- Subject and Curriculum (Wider)Core
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Foundation subject and curriculum knowledge in wider curriculum and Religious Education (statutory and non-statutory subjects/areas of learning) across EYFS and KS1 or KS1 and KS2. Introduction to signature pedagogical theory and practice for each subject area.
- School Experience 1Core
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Practical training in school environment. Development of knowledge and expertise necessary to build confidence and fluency in teaching across chosen age phase. Opportunities to practise, refine and reflect on learning. Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) sessions.
- Subject and Curriculum 5-11Core
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Foundational subject and curriculum knowledge in English (including Early Reading and SSP), mathematics, science, computing and P.E across KS1 and KS2. Current national priorities and signature pedagogical theory and practice for each subject area.
Year 2 7 modules
- Planning and Teaching Sequences across the Primary Curriculum (5-11)Core
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Further development of knowledge and understanding of developing, adapting and delivering learning sequences in English, Mathematics, Science, computing and PE. Subject knowledge to break learning into smaller steps with embedded assessments. Review and deconstruction of published schemes of work.
- Planning and Teaching Sequences across the Primary Curriculum (Wider)Core
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Further development of knowledge and understanding of developing, adapting and delivering learning sequences in wider curriculum subjects across EYFS and KS1, or KS1 and KS2. Subject knowledge to break learning into smaller steps with embedded assessments.
- Preparation for School Experience – 2Core
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School-based preparation training sessions underpinned by Core Competencies. Understanding of reflective tools and how theory and practice are synthesised across centre and school. Demonstration of understanding of building on prior knowledge and breaking learning into smaller steps.
- Adaptive TeachingCore
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Examination of how teachers identify individual needs and approaches to support specific needs. Preparation of lessons with awareness of common barriers and misconceptions. Awareness of barriers for children with identified specific additional needs.
- Equality, Diversity and InclusionCore
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Knowledge of key documents including The Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. Consideration of how school policy affects protected characteristics. Support for learners from minority groups, inclusive practices, curriculum design and equitable assessment methods.
- Developing Academic EnquiryCore
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Development of knowledge and skills related to academic enquiry and reflection on impact on own learning and development. Introduction to principles of research-informed practice. Role of practitioners as enquirers and ethical practices.
- School Experience 2Core
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Practical training in school environment. Development of knowledge and expertise necessary to build confidence and fluency in teaching across chosen age phase. Opportunities to practise, refine and reflect. Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) sessions.
Year 3 1 modules
- Embedding the Learning and Assessment Cycle across the Core Curriculum (5-11)Core
Module details
Development of assessment literacy across core primary curriculum subjects, focusing on formative and summative approaches. Exploration of principles of effective questioning, high-quality feedback and monitoring to support pupil progress and inform planning.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course prepares you to teach children aged 5–11 in primary schools. You'll progress from foundational learning in your first year through to sustained classroom practice and specialist focus by year three. Early on, you'll study how children develop cognitively, socially and emotionally, and how schooling is organised. School placements start immediately, with observation and supported teaching. In year two, you'll work on curriculum planning, pedagogy and assessment across core subjects, with particular focus on inclusion and supporting learners with special educational needs and disabilities. You'll undertake an extended school placement with increasing responsibility. By year three, you'll deepen your understanding of behaviour management, assessment and professional standards, and choose specialist options such as early years, SEND and inclusion, education policy, or subject specialisms. Your final placement leads to QTS assessment, where you'll take full classes against the Teachers' Standards.
Who it's for
You're drawn to supporting young people's learning during their later primary years and enjoy engaging with educational thinking. You're likely strong at relating complex ideas to different ages and abilities, and you have genuine interest in how children develop intellectually and socially. This course will feel structured but practical, you'll spend time in schools alongside lectures and seminars, reflecting on what works and why. You should be comfortable with both the theoretical side and the reality of classroom dynamics.
Careers & job market
Across Education & Teaching courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of working graduates, 70% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. Graduate earnings across the sector start at £22,000–£30,000 (15 months after graduating), rising to £21,250–£30,000 by five years. The path typically leads to qualified teaching roles in primary schools, though some graduates pursue education support, leadership development, or related fields.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time BA (Hons) degree at Leeds Trinity University, a university founded in 1966 and located at its Main Campus. Teaching is delivered in English. The course is recognised by the UK's degree-awarding body framework and holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (2023). Many QTS routes lead to Qualified Teacher Status. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| Other | 3% |
| another higher-education qualification | 2% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Leeds Trinity University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- Teacher-training bursaries: Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships are available for selected shortage subjects. Official guidance
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
Still deciding what to study?
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Careers & earnings
What Education & Teaching graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,000 | £28,000 – £30,000 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £26,500 | £21,000 – £27,500 | 215 |
| 5 years after | £31,000 | £24,500 – £33,500 | 210 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in education & teaching · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Education & Teaching nationally
National figures for Education & Teaching graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Education & Teaching courses at the same study level.
Compared with 515 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 80% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 65; response rate: 65%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Education & Teaching graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Education & Teaching graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Schools & academy trusts
- Local authorities
- Education charities
- Tutoring providers
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Education & Teaching graduates.
Education SEN MentorMacIntyreEducation Recruitment ConsultantAcademicsEducation Delivery Consultant - Fast Paced, Dynamic Organisation - WorcestershireAP EducationEducation Trustee - Lead Youth Careers & Outdoor LearningRacing to SchoolEducation Recruitment Consultant - Build Futures & Earn UncappedProtocol EducationEducation Recruitment Consultant: Grow Your Desk & ImpactEducation AssetsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.9 out of 10: NSS 87.7% · in work or study 90% · continued 88%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Leeds Trinity University
Education and teaching across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Main Campus
248 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Education & Teaching right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Leeds Trinity University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Leeds Trinity University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Leeds Trinity University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Leeds Trinity University and gov.uk before you apply.
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