Welcome to Middlesex University School of Health and Education

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION

• Strong partnership working at Hendon, Schools and Hospital sites

• Innovative range of programmes – many of which are professionally accredited/prepare you for employment

• Excellent records in learning and teaching: QAA reviews and High quality provision for primary and secondary Initial Teacher Training – Ofsted rated us as ‘Good with outstanding features’ in March 2012

• Strong guidance and support from experts in their field – spending time in practice; Make the most of assessment and feedback opportunities to help you

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES underpinned by Research

• Complementary Health Sciences

• Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Veterinary nursing

• Primary and Early Years teaching training, Education and Early Childhood Studies

Plus • A range of post graduate and Doctoral Provision; strong

track record of Professional Doctorates

BA Primary Education

Middlesex University

BA Hons Primary Education (with QTS)

Why choose this programme?

High quality provision for studentsOfsted graded us as ‘good with

outstanding features’ in 2012;In 2015 100% of all our trainees achieved ‘good’

or ‘very good’ in their final school placements.

Hendon campus has excellent learning resources

Opportunity to complete an enrichment placement in a Special School in year 2

Opportunity to study abroad in year 3

Why choose this programme?

• Recruitment of males is above the sector average

• We welcome mature students• We welcome students with an Access

to Primary Teaching course• Students can follow a specialism in

mathematics or science• Students can spend their final term

abroad

Why choose this programme?

The Primary PartnershipThe University works in close partnership

with over 200 schools to train students.Our schools are in Barnet, Brent, Camden,

Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Essex and Hertfordshire

Why choose this programme?

The Primary PartnershipMany (50% in 2015) of our students gain

their first teaching post in a partnership school;

90% in 2015 had teaching posts at the end of their degree

After five years of teaching our employment figures of Middlesex teachers are higher than the London sector average.

Overview of the ProgrammeBA (Hons) Primary Education

BA (Hons) Primary Educationn

Teaching Strategies

• Seminars

• Workshops Lectures PE taught in a

partnership school

Resources

• 21st Century campus and excellent learning resources

• IT suite

Studying at Middlesex

• Students are taught in groups of 25

• Students attend 6/7 taught sessions a week, the rest of the time is spent on independent study

• Sessions are typically 90 minutes

• Sessions are timetabled between 9am – 6pm

• Students are expected to work with others

Assessment

• Students are assessed in a variety of ways, including, essays, structured questions, observation, presentations

School Based Training (SBT)

Professional Studies for SBTThis module prepares

students for School Based Training. Students spend one day a week in with their class

prior to the block practice.

A day in school is usually 8.15am – 5pm

School Based Training

Programme Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

BA Primary

Reception/Key Stage 1

Key Stage 1 or 2

Key Stage 1 or 2

Characteristics of a Middlesex student teacher

You : have an anchored integrity; respect yourself & others; a strong

ethical sense & balance; knowledge of how children learn; are kind, fair and

inclusive; empathetic, thoughtful, reflective, critical of top down initiatives-

realistic yet savvy; inspirational; enquiring; adaptable; can take risks; are

an active communicator; sideways thinker; creative; competent; confident; have a range of growing pedagogies &

knowledge

Supporting students

How do I apply?

• Applications must be made on line through UCAS

• Applications can be made from early October 2015

Apply early as there is much competition for places!

Academic requirements

• GCSE grade C in English, mathematics and science (equivalency tests will be accepted)

• UCAS tariff points: 280 (e.g from 3 ‘A’ levels)

• Please contact admissions for further information or see website for entry requirements

Experience in schools

• At least 10 days in a school recently

• Indicate the names of the schools/settings and the dates when you were there

Personal Statement

• Must be written in a good standard of formal English

• Must reflect upon the experience you have had in schools/settings

• Should outline other relevant experience with the age group e.g. sports coaching, church groups, music tuition etc

• Explain why you want to teach and provide evidence that you have the necessary skills and qualities to be a good teacher

• Must be truthful and accurate

References

• If you are at school or college, your principal referee should be a teacher/tutor who can comment upon your academic achievements and personal qualities;

• If you finished your studies more than five years ago, someone who can state with authority and comment upon your suitability for the programme e.g. an employer, training officer;

• You must not use family members or partners.

Qualified Teacher StatusProfessional Skills Tests

• You must pass professional skills tests in numeracy and literacy as part of the application process before you start the course.

• If you haven’t passed at the time of the interview, and you receive an offer, it will be conditional on passing the tests.

• Conditional offer letters (subject to passing the skills tests) will include a date by which you need to have passed the tests. Please keep the admissions office updated on your test results.

• We will be offering support with the skills tests

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Professional Skills Tests

• Registration and booking for the skills tests are available on the Department for Education website. www.education.gov.uk ‘Qualified Teacher Status’

• There are interactive practice tests on the Teacher Agency website www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/professional/b00211219/special-arrangements/practice-materials

• We encourage you to take your skills tests as soon after applying for the course. You will need to provide evidence of your application to an ITT course when you attend the test centre.

Numeracy skills test

• The test is reliant on your confidence in mental calculation. You can help yourself by revising number facts, particularly ensuring your fluency in multiplication facts.

• The test is a professional skills test and is designed to assess your ability to handle school data. Ensure you are familiar with interpreting data from a variety of tables, graphs and diagrams.

Literacy skills test

• The literacy test covers spelling, punctuation, grammar and comprehension.

• Teachers need to have a confident knowledge of English. Teachers need to spell correctly and read and use punctuation correctly. In their professional role, teachers will encounter and produce a great deal of written texts which they must understand and to which they must respond. The grammar and comprehension sections are multiple choice questions.

• Prepare for the tests by completing the interactive tests and other practice papers. The commentaries which give explanations for the correct answers are useful in supplying further understanding on aspects of literacy.

Being interviewed at Middlesex University

• Introduction to programme and skills test information (15 minutes)

• A group activity (about 5 applicants)• A paired activity to a group of 10 applicants (2-3

minutes each pair)• A 3-5 minute presentation to the group (the task

will be sent prior to the interview)• Individual interview 10 minutes

Any questions?

Please contact:Lorraine Kessler-SinghProgramme Leader BA (Hons) Primary EducationL.Kessler-Singh@mdx.ac.uk