Primary Education

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Welcome to the School of Education

Get ready to kickstart a rewarding teaching career. When you study in the School of Education, you’ll gain the skills and expertise you need to excel in the classroom, and the school-based training you undertake as part of your degree will give you the experience you need to graduate as a confident teacher.

Reasons to study Primary Education at LTU

Learn from the experts

Train at a University renowned for teacher training. Leeds Trinity has been training outstanding teachers for over 50 years.

Benefit from our partnerships

We have strong partnerships with a wide range of schools, enabling you to build your confidence with a variety of valuable in-school experiences.

Receive financial support

Our School Experience Bursary will support you financially during your school-based training, helping you with the cost of things like travel and appropriate dress.

Become qualified

Meet the Teachers’ Standards and you’ll be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) when you complete your programme.

Unlock postgraduate opportunities

After you graduate, you’ll be well-placed to benefit from our range of postgraduate degrees for education professionals, and may also be eligible for an alumni discount on your course fees.

Our achievements

Top 15 in the UK for ‘assessment and feedback’ among universities in the UK included for teacher training 

National Student Survey (NSS) 2024

98% of our School of Education graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after graduating

Graduate Outcomes, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), published 2024

There is so much variety of content within the course – there is something for everyone and a real focus on diversifying the curriculum and finding teaching methods that work for you as an individual rather than generalising for the whole cohort. The lecturers are really personable and have lots of classroom experience – which means any question you ask they’ve probably felt/experienced the same thing and can give you an open and honest answer.

Olivia Galbraith
Primary Education (Later Years 5-11) student
Student on Main Campus

Explore where you'll be studying

You'll study at our Main Campus in Horsforth. Set within a beautiful green space and situated six miles northwest of Leeds city centre, our Main Campus is home to a range of specialist facilities and is the social and historic hub of life at Leeds Trinity. 

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School-based experience

Over the course of your programme, you’ll spend a minimum of 24 weeks training in a school environment, gradually taking on greater classroom responsibilities to prepare you for your teaching career.

From small rural schools to large, inner-city schools, we work with a diverse range of institutions, giving you the experience you need to hone your teaching skills and secure your dream teaching job after graduating.

You will be mentored by expert colleagues in both school and University settings throughout, helping you to gradually build your confidence as you progress from assisting in the classroom to teaching whole group sessions.

Become a Reading Ambassador

Leeds Trinity has partnered with the UK Literacy Association, offering opportunities for Primary Education students to champion the value of reading in childhood.

You can apply once you enrol on your course, and if successful, you’ll work with other ambassadors from across the country to share best practices and make book recommendations for other trainees. Not only does it raise awareness of age-appropriate texts – it’ll also look fantastic on your CV. 

Join the conversation on Unibuddy

As a Leeds Trinity offer-holder, you’re invited to join our private Undergraduate Community on Unibuddy. Our Community is a place for you to meet other offer-holders, make friends and start planning your life at LTU.

You should have received your invitation to join the Community via email. If you can’t find yours, please email hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk.

You can also use Unibuddy to chat with our academics about any course-specific enquiries or ask our students about what you can expect when you study at Leeds Trinity.

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