Primary languages providers

In order to train generalist primary teachers who are well-equipped to teach foreign languages, a number of institutions have developed courses which offer opportunities to specialise in teaching primary languages. 

Some courses involve a four-week teaching placement in a relevant EU country, funded by the DCSF . Others may offer more extended periods abroad. Languages currently on offer are French, German, Italian and Spanish.

To date, over 3,000 students have enrolled onto primary languages courses, as part of the Training and Development Agency for schools' (TDA) primary languages in initial teacher training project. 


Courses in 2010/2011

The institutions listed below are all running primary ITT courses with a specialism in languages, during the year 2010/2011. 

Potential applicants are advised to contact providers directly for the latest course details and guidance on how to enrol.

Provider
A - D | E - M | N - Z

Course name

Language(s) offered

A - D

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Primary Education with Modern Foreign Languages

French, German or Spanish

PGCE Primary with Modern Foreign Languages

French, German or Spanish

Birmingham City University

BA Primary Education

Spanish or French subject study route

Bradford College

 

BA Primary Education

Languages may be offered as specialism in second year.

PGCE Primary

French

University of Brighton

BA Primary Education

optional languages module offered (Spanish)

Bedfordshire University

BEd. Primary Education

option to specialise in French in Years 3 and 4.

 

PGCE Primary with Primary Languages

Italian or Spanish 

Canterbury Christ Church University

BA (Hons) Primary Education MFL

French, German or Spanish

Foundation Degree in Childhood Studies Primary Languages with HLTA

 

PGCE Primary Modern Foreign Languages

French, German, Italian or Spanish

PGCE 7-14

French with German / French with Spanish

University of Chester

BEd (Hons) General Primary

Includes MFL specialism with year abroad (French)

University of Chichester

PGCE Primary Modern Foreign Languages

French, Spanish

University of Cumbria

PGCE Primary with French Specialism

French

University of Derby

PGCE Primary

French

University of Durham

BA Primary Education

Includes optional Modern Foreign Languages module

PGCE Primary MFL

French

E - M

University of East Anglia



PGCE Primary

 

French, German or Spanish

University of East London

PGCE Primary Education with Modern Languages Specialism

French or Spanish

University of Exeter

PGCE Upper Primary Modern Foreign Languages

French

University of Gloucestershire
(courses offered at Cheltenham campus)

BEd Primary

Spanish

PGCE Primary

French or Spanish

Goldsmiths College
(University of London)

PGCE Primary with Modern Foreign Languages

French, German or Spanish

University of Greenwich

PGCE French Primary

French

University of Hull

PGCE Primary

French or German

Institute of Education
(University of London)

PGCE Primary

French or Spanish

Kingston University

PGCE Primary

French, German or Spanish

Leeds Metropolitan University

BA Primary Education

French with 4 week placement in school abroad

PGCE Primary Education

Involves MFL component (mainly French)

Leeds Trinity and All Saints

BA Primary Education in the Junior Years (7-11)

Involves MFL component and opportunities to teach abroad in Germany, Spain or France

University of Leicester

PGCE Primary

French

Liverpool Hope University

 

BA Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Primary Schools

 

PGCE Primary

French, German, Spanish or Italian

Liverpool John Moores University

BA (Hons) Primary and Secondary Modern Languages Education

 

BA Primary Education with French

French or Spanish

University of Manchester

PGCE Primary Modern Languages Specialism

French, German or Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University

PGCE Primary Education

French, German or Spanish

N - Z

University of Newcastle



PGCE Primary



French

Newman College
(Birmingham)

PGCE Primary

French, German or Spanish

PGCE Key Stage 2/3 Modern Foreign Languages

French, German or Spanish

Oxford Brookes University

PGCE Primary

French, German or Italian

University of Reading

PGCE Primary

French specialism (5-11) route available

Sheffield Hallam University

BA (Hons) Primary Education

Includes optional modules in French and Modern Foreign Languages

University of Southampton

PGCE Primary specialising in French

French

University College of St Mark and St John

PGCE Primary with MFL

French or Spanish

St Mary's University College
(Twickenham)

BA Primary

Includes optional modules in French, German or Spanish

PGCE Primary

Includes optional modules in French, German or Spanish

University of Sunderland

PGCE Primary Education with Enhancement in the Teaching of Languages

French or Spanish

University of Sussex

PGCE 7-14 Key Stage 2/3

Includes subject specialism in Modern Foreign Languages

University of Warwick

PGCE Primary

Includes Modern Foreign Languages specialist programme

University of the West of England

PGCE Upper Primary

French or Spanish

University of Winchester

BA (Hons) Primary Education

Specialist Subject Studies include French

University of Wolverhampton

BEd (Hons) Primary Education (with language placement)

French or Spanish

University of Worcester

PGCE Primary

French or Spanish

York St John University

BA Primary Education 

5-11 programme includes Advanced Professional Focus in a Modern Foreign Language (French)

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