Primary with Maths (5-11)

You’ll train across two main placements in contrasting schools, supported by expert mentors who guide your progress throughout the year. Placement expectations are carefully structured so you build up from working with small groups to planning and delivering whole lessons, sequences of learning, and eventually taking full responsibility for a class.

Centre-based training is combined with school-based practice, allowing you to link theory with classroom application. Intensive practice weeks focus on key curriculum areas, while enhanced maths training deepens your subject knowledge and pedagogy. You’ll work alongside specialist educators, developing skills that help children enjoy maths and succeed as confident learners.

Primary teachers with a maths specialism are in high demand. This course equips you with the confidence and expertise to support pupil progress in maths while also preparing you to deliver the wider primary curriculum. You’ll benefit from exceptional mentoring, inclusive school placements, and strong professional development opportunities.

Distinctive features include:

• September induction and early school experience

• School placements across the year

• Intensive practice weeks with a curriculum focus

• Expert mentoring and pastoral support

• Commitment to inclusion and equity

• Continuum of support in your first two years as a qualified teacher

On successful completion, you’ll be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), enabling you to teach in primary schools. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with 60 Master’s level credits, delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University. This dual route provides a strong foundation for progression into leadership roles or specialist positions, including maths subject leadership.