BA Education (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

Typically 'A' levels grade ABB or equivalent (not including General Studies)
BTEC grade DDM (distinction, distinction, merit)
CACHE Diploma A
A validated Access Course certificate
Entry through the University of Leeds mature entry scheme, or equivalent
IELTS: 6.5

Programme specification

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BA Education (including Industrial and International variants)


The field of Education sits in an ever-changing context. This dynamic programme will prepare you to contribute to and participate in education of the future through studying three connected themes across the programme: educational issues; educational practice and educational research. You will explore the various settings, both formal and informal, in which learning takes place and understand the processes underpinning learning. You will explore the ways in which education is conceptualised and conducted in different social and political contexts and examine how government policies impact on practice. You will understand how schools and classrooms work and will have opportunities to learn about how different core curriculum subjects are learned and taught. In the third year you will have the opportunity to undertake a placement in a school or other establishment where education takes place which will enable you to understand the relationship between theory and practice, and to apply the knowledge that you gained in the modules that you have studied. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own experience as a learner and on your experience in education workplaces.

You will consider how research informs education practice, learn a variety of methods for educational research and will conduct your own small-scale research project. You will have opportunities to study abroad or to spend a year working in an appropriate professional setting and to reflect on those experiences. Throughout the programme you will be taught by experts in the field of education who are experienced educators and will have opportunities to consider and prepare for a range of careers in education in the UK or internationally. You will also have opportunities to progress to further study for a professional or academic qualification in the field of education.

Year 1

(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Students are required to study and pass the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC1003	The Practice of Educating	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
EDUC1010	Psychological Approaches to Child Development and Education	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
EDUC1014	Becoming a Practitioner of Learning	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
EDUC1210	Diverse Contexts of Learning	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
EDUC1213	Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students are required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC1040	Second Language Acquisition and Learning	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC1207	Children's Rights and Social Justice	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC1604	Building a Career from Education Studies	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Please note that if you choose a discovery module, your optional module becomes compulsory and must be passed.

Year 2

(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

You are required to study and pass the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC2000	Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education 2	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
EDUC2004	Research Methods	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
EDUC2101	International Perspectives of Pedagogy and Practice	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
EDUC2401	Inclusive Education	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students are required to study 20 to 40 credits from the following optional modules. A maximum of 20 credits can be selected from each basket

Basket 1:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC2006	Issues in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education	20	Not running in 202425
EDUC2080	The Practice of English Language Teaching	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LLLC2228	Using Stories to Develop Learning	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Basket 2:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC2007	Teaching and Learning in Primary and Early Years	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC2008	Outdoor and Experiential Learning	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SLSP2933	Sociology and the Climate Crisis	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students can study a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules in place of one of the optional modules

Year 3

(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC3016	Educational Futures: Challenges and Possibilities	20
EDUC3810	Final Year Research Project	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates may study 40-60 credits from the following optional modules:

Candidates may study one of the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC3060	Mathematics Education	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC3061	Technology-enhanced language learning	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Candidates may study one of the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC3015	Children's Literature in Education	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC3042	Supporting Learning in Children with Additional Needs	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EDUC3060	Mathematics Education	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates may study the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EDUC3807	Students Into Education	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery Modules

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules

Last updated: 12/01/2024 14:13:07

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