BA (Hons) Early Years - Primary Education (3-7) with QTS Bachelor's degree at the University of Chester

This module constitutes the method by which tutors and students in ITE programmes can establish, track and support Associate Teachers' development of fundamental knowledge for teaching in English, Maths, and, for Primary and Early Years ITE, Science. There are no taught sessions as such though Associate Teachers will be required to take a number of audit tests in the aforementioned subject areas across their ITE registration period. Associate Teachers' performance in these audit tests will signp

This module is a combination of university-based learning and school-based learning. Common strands explored within the context of this module include commitments to inclusivity in all its forms; safeguarding and well-being of children; promoting a positive classroom environment conducive to engagement and respecting diversity; and building curricula and sequences of lessons designed to ensure the progression of all.

The module will focus on a range of academic skills, including: auditing academic skills and identifying individual needs; locating research, policies and other information (paper-based and electronic); making judgements on the validity and reliability of data; the conventions of academic text and writing; speaking and listening to learn in seminar groups and tutorials; collaborative learning; interrogating texts; writing accurately and using references and citations appropriately.

This module introduces Associate Teachers (ATs) to the importance of reading to enable all children to access knowledge, social and cultural capital. ATs will understand place of reading within EYFS and KS1 and 2 statutory documentation; the importance of reading, the 'simple view' of reading, and reading for pleasure. It will introduce ATs to ways in which all children can learn to read including teaching word reading and the role of Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) in early reading (EYFS and

This module will introduce Associate Teachers to statutory documentation including the National Curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS). The focus of this module will be the core subjects of English, mathematics and science. These will be studied in the context of both the EYFS (as communication, language and literacy; mathematics; and understanding the world) and the National Curriculum (the Programmes of Study in Key Stage 1 and 2).

This module focuses in addition on developing ATs' domain-specific subject, curriculum and pedagogical knowledge for effective teaching in the Foundation subjects at Key stages 1 and 2 and related areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS). Tools for subject knowledge auditing will enable ATs to initiate independent research to address gaps in their knowledge.

Teaching will be delivered through individual tutorial support. In initial tutorials, students will have the opportunity to explore the range of chosen careers and assignment plans tutor. Tutorial time will also include guidance around the format and input for the type of assessment.

The module prepares ATs for and encompasses their second period of school-based learning and their enrichment placement. ATs will undertake a range of activities in a school or educational setting over a period of approximately 40 days. There is a continuing emphasis throughout the degree and in particular at level 5 on supporting the needs of all children and how pedagogy and curriculum planning can be inclusive.