Primary Teaching.

Keele University has a long established reputation in Initial Teacher Education. This one year (37 weeks) full time programme is aimed at enabling course participants to achieve an academic award at the University along with the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for working in maintained schools in England. To be recommended for QTS course participants are required to meet National Teacher Standards. The Primary Programme is offered via both the conventional PGCE and School Direct/Salaried route, and offers opportunities for specialisms in either Mathematics, Science, Modern Foreign Languages or Humanities as follows:

• General primary (5-11) with Humanities Specialism;
• General primary (5-11) with Mathematics Specialism;
• General primary (5-11) with Modern Languages Specialism;
• General primary (5-11) with Science Specialism.