1. Welcome to the School of Education
BEd (Hons) Primary
With recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status

2. David Allen
BEd Programme Leader

3. BEd at Hertfordshire

4. So… you want to be a teacher?

5. Why might you study at the University of Hertfordshire?
Key strengths include:
‘The self-motivated, confident and enthusiastic trainees who are well prepared to enter the teaching profession.’
‘Courses are responsive to individual requirements and feedback and are kept up to date with changing national requirements and priorities.’
‘The rigorous and very successful selection and recruitment procedures which result in high completion and employment rates.’
The course combines a rigorous academic underpinning with opportunities for personal and professional development.

6. Why study at the University of Hertfordshire?
High level of employability of our trainees as recognised by Ofsted
- 98% in work or study six months after finishing (DLHE)
Good reputation with local schools
Student satisfaction surveys
- 94% overall student satisfaction (NSS)
Peer mentoring scheme

7. But don’t just take our word for it….

8. What about you?

9. What will I study?
On the BEd Primary Education course you will enhance your knowledge of all National Curriculum subjects plus RE
The course is underpinned by a ‘developing professional practice’ course where the emphasis is about how children learn and the skills required to be a good teacher
You will undertake school-based training in each year of the course. Currently students spend a minimum of 24 weeks in school
At the end of the course, you will be qualified to teach the 3 – 11 year age range

10. School-based training
You will:
be allocated schools within our partnership area
have assessed placements every year
have opportunities for enrichment and extension (non-assessed)
develop your personal and professional learning in a supportive environment

11. Your time in school What are you most looking forward to in school?
What do you think you do well?
What reservations might you have?

12. Applications Apply through UCAS (open now)
On application for BEd Primary teaching, register to take the professional
skills tests in literacy and numeracy
Practice tests are available
Take and pass them to meet this entry requirement
Google ‘Professional Skills Tests’

13. Fees & entry requirements
Visit go.herts.ac.uk/X122

14. Interview Day Welcome talk Written tasks
Short individual presentation in a group
Short individual interview
Qualifications already awarded will be checked on the day

15. What does Maths look like in the School of Education?

16. Ping pong
In pairs count backward

17. What does Science look like in the School of Education?
ODD
ONE
OUT

18. What does Science look like in the School of Education?

19. What does Science look like in the School of Education?

20. What does English look like in the School of Education?

21. What does English look like in the School of Education?

22. Activity The Wuggen and the Tor
Onz upon a pime a wuggen zonked into the grabbet. Ze was grolling for poft because ze was blongby.
The wuggen grolled and grolled until ze motte a tor.
Ze blind to the tor, ‘Ik am blongby and grollingfor poft. Do yum noff rem ik can gine some poft?’
‘Kex’ glind ze tor, ‘klom with ne,wuggen. Ik have lodz of poft in ni bove.’

23. Activity The Wuggen and the Tor
Onz upon a pime a wuggen zonked into the grabbet. Ze was grolling for poft because ze was blongby.
The wuggen grolled and grolled until ze motte a tor.
Ze blind to the tor, ‘Ik am blongby and grollingfor poft. Do yum noff rem ik can gine some poft?’
‘Kex’ glind ze tor, ‘klom with ne,wuggen. Ik have lodz of poft in ni bove.’

24. We hope to see you all very soon.
Thank you – please ask questions
We hope to see you all very soon.

25. What do our students say? Student ambassadors

26. Further information www.herts.ac.uk
BEd Primary Teaching Ann Geeves
BEd Primary Teaching John Mower
Principal Admissions Tutor Mandy Phillips

27. The information in this presentation was believed accurate and up to date at the time of delivery. We may however make changes from time to time to advertised courses or modules (or occasionally discontinue them), for example as a result of the way in which we continually seek to improve our academic provision and take on board feedback from students and other stakeholders, or to take account of changed circumstances.
For full details of when we might make changes, and how we will try to minimise any impact on people affected by them, please check our Key Facts Document at