This course is primarily taught through the medium of Welsh. The course focuses on the development of knowledge in the Areas of Learning and Experience, practical skills, wider skills and the professional competencies required to become a highly effective teacher.
112 UCAS Points (or above)
- BBC (A-Level)
- DMM (BTEC)
- Merit (T Level)
- Pass (Access to HE Diploma)
- CC (Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate, Welsh Bacc)
Additional requirements include:
All applicants are required to attend an interview. For further support on preparing for interview and what to expect at interview, please read our application advice. One satisfactory reference from someone who is able to comment on your attitude and approach to learning in a professional or academic sense. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on the Child & Adult Workforce and Child and Adult Barring Lists and subscription to the DBS Update Service. A satisfactory medical will be required once an offer has been made. We will contact you closer to your start date with details of how to obtain these.
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This Initial Teacher Education course has been co-constructed with school and regional school improvement consortia partners to reflect and address national education priorities and provide the market with highly-desirable graduates who are equipped to meet the demands of the profession. We have a proven record of developing the highest standards of student teachers, many of whom have taken up posts at high-performing schools and have progressed into leadership roles.
Successful completion of the course will equip you with qualified teacher status (QTS) and you will be eligible to register as a primary teacher with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). You will be qualified to teach in Wales, the UK, and internationally. The majority of graduates secure teaching posts in Wales or England, but some graduates have been appointed in British international schools in countries such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, China and Kuwait.
The content of the course is arranged into two core modules that run throughout the three terms of the one-year course.
Curriculum and school experience
Reflective practice
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