Primary & Outdoor Education BA (Hons) University of Worcester and Herefordshire & Ludlow College
KEY FACTS Level: 4, 5 & 6 Attendance: Full-time Duration: Three years Location: HLC Holme Lacy Campus and the University of Worcester Application: UCAS course code NX75 The environment around us is perhaps the greatest classroom of all, where our abundant natural resources make for exciting learning and teaching opportunities. On this programme you’ll explore how the outdoors and our environment can enhance a child’s development in a world where environmental concerns and issues about well-being dominate our society. You’ll investigate child development, learning, teaching and health and well-being through a range of modules that encompass primary schools, outdoor education centres and environmental challenges. The University of Worcester works in partnership with Herefordshire & Ludlow College to provide an excellent blend of core skills and knowledge with specialist teaching. An increasing amount of research is recognising the benefits that young people gain from experiences in the fresh air and freedom of the outdoors. Whether you are targeting a future career as a primary school teacher, planning to work in environmental education more widely, or seeking a career in the caring sector, this degree provides an extensive base of core skills, with a fresh approach that will enable you to work creatively with young people.
• 92% of the 2019 graduates gained a place on a post graduate teacher training course, or a job in the education or outdoor education sector, within two months of graduating • Diverse array of topics, including the woodland classroom, bush craft and expedition leadership • An inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on Worcester’s established strengths in education, sports science and outdoor leadership • A strong international reputation, attracting students from Europe as well as the UK Course Content Year 1 • Introduction to Outdoor learning • Outdoor Adventurous Activities Personal skills • Outdoor Safety Management • Teaching the Curriculum Through the Outdoors • Child Development • Introduction to Primary Teaching Year 2 • Outdoor Adventurous Activities Leadership • Teaching and Learning in the Outdoors • Planning and Preparation for Outdoor Learning • Research in Education • Philosophies of Education • Wider Professional Practice Year 3 • Understanding the Residential Experience • Outdoor Activities and the Natural Environment • Contemporary Issues in Outdoor Learning (Primary) • Professional Values • Creative Learning in the Outdoor Environment • Independent Study
Key features: • 100% overall student satisfaction (NSS 2019) • Progression pathway into a career as a teacher with a further year of postgraduate study leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) • Excellent preparation for a range of future careers, including primary teaching, outdoor adventure, environmental education, or with organisations like the National Trust
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