Primary Education

About this course

Primary education is the study of teaching, learning, and the conditions that enable children in their early years of schooling to develop and flourish. It draws on developmental psychology, educational theory, sociology, and the study of curriculum to ask how schools can best support children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth, and what it means to teach well in a complex and diverse educational landscape. For those who want to understand and contribute to the earliest formal stages of education, a degree in primary education provides a rigorous and deeply practical preparation. At the University of St Mark and St John (Marjon University) in Plymouth, this three-year full-time degree explores primary education through both theoretical and practical lenses. You will engage with the complex forces that shape the world of primary schooling in the UK and in international c

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 60% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 20% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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