BEd (Honours) Primary Education
This four year Honours programme is
designed to provide the professional preparation for teaching children across
the 3 -12 years age range.
Designed to provide professional preparation for teaching
children 3-12 years.
The following section provides information about the specific courses which
make up this degree programme.
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First and second year |
In years one and two there are courses
of study in:
Education 1Ah and Education 1Bh and Education 2Ah and
Education 2Bh which both include periods of school experience.
Mathematics 1h and Mathematics 2h
Language 1h and Language 2h
Environmental Studies 1h and Environmental Studies 2h
Religious and Moral Education 1h
Expressive Arts 2h
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Third and fourth year |
Years three and four include Education
3h, Education 4 and two major periods of school experience - Placement
3 and Placement 4. Mathematics 3h and Language 3h are continued as core
courses as is Expressive Arts 3h.
Option courses in the following areas are available in the final year:
Modern Language 4h
Science, Technology & the Environment 4h
Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies 4h
Children’s Fiction 4h
Scottish History in the Curriculum 4h
Learning In and Through Art & Design
Music Culture and Education
Physical Education
Process Drama in the Primary School
Learning Through Partnership: Home, School & Community 4h
Information & Communications Technology 4h
Personal, Social & Health Education 4h
The Professional and Policy Context of Teachers’ Work 4h
Additional Support for Learning 4h
Thematic Teaching in Primary Schools 4h
Gender and Primary Education
School Dissaffection - Explanation & Response
In the final year there is a major professional project, based on a piece
of action research focused on an aspect of learning and teaching.
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Contact |
The contact for further information
and admissions advice is:
Stefanie Grierson
The Undergraduate Office (Education)
College of Humanities and Social Science
The University of Edinburgh
2nd Floor, David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JX
Tel: 0131 651 3154 or Email: Stefanie.Grierson@ed.ac.uk
You can also obtain information from the Undergraduate
Prospectus. |
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