Education Studies and English Literature BA (Hons)

What makes Education Studies and English Literature at Worcester special?

This Joint Honours course allows you to study a range of education theories and approaches while exploring literature from the Early Modern period to the present day. At the same time, you'll develop transferable skills that will boost your employability. Upon completion of the course, students can go into teacher training for work in Primary schools, or teaching English in Secondary schools.

Education Studies at Worcester allows will teach you about the development of modern education and how education differs across the world. You'll also learn about education from diverse settings, from Forest Schools to the inner city, and from young minds to lifelong learning.

Studying English Literature you will explore an ethical approach to the subject, relating the study of literature to significant contemporary themes such as environmentalism, social justice, gender equality and disability inclusion.

For an in-depth view of the latest curriculum and values in each course area, please view the Single Honours course pages for Education Studies and English Literature.

*The Education Studies course is currently being revalidated and is subject to approval

Overview

Key features

Study diverse literatures emanating from the sixteenth through to the twenty-first centuries - and encompassing both 'canonical' and 'marginal' texts
Very strong links with teacher training courses and providers of employment in other sectors of education
Opportunities to gain credit for work experience and / or mentoring in educational settings
Opportunities to play an active role in local and regional literature festivals, related events and a work project module
Strong emphasis on the development of advanced literacy and communication skills
Fantastic opportunities to explore education across a wide range of contexts: from primary schools to forest schools, from the UK to Africa
Tailor your course to your individual needs with a joint honours degree

What qualifications will you need?

104

UCAS tariff points

Entry requirements

104 UCAS Tariff points

T Levels may be used to meet the entry tariff requirements for this course. Find out more about T levels as UCAS tariff points here.

Other information

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk for advice.

Further information about the UCAS Tariff can be obtained from http://www.ucas.com

What will you study

Our courses are informed by research and current developments in the discipline and feedback from students, external examiners and employers. Modules do therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant and reflecting best practice. The most up-to-date information will be available to you once you have accepted a place and registered for the course. If there are insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, this might not be offered, but we will advise you as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative.

The modules for this course are currently being reviewed and updated for 2023 entry; for the latest information please contact the course leader.

Year 1	Mandatory Literary Forms and Genres Ways of Reading, Ways of Writing Writing Worcester Past and Present The What and Why of Education Studies Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping equality, diversity and inclusion
Year 2	Mandatory Exploding the Canon: Literary Theory and Practice Whose Standards? (Re)forming quality for education	Optional Movement and Migration Movement and Migration Politics, Sex and Identity in the Early Modern World Shakespeare: Stage, Page and Screen Gothic and Romantic Literature Spaces of Modernity Children’s Literature Work Project Navigating the Research Journey: Ethics, methodology and research design Sustainable Futures: Educating for a shared world The Psychology of Teaching and Learning Education @ Work Safeguarding in Education: Learning lessons
Year 3	Mandatory Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education	Optional Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming education change-makers Dissertation: Your independent study of education Education @ Work Education and the Sociological Imagination Theatre and Education Independent Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module) Justice and Revenge: from Tragedy to the Western Postcolonial Encounters Writing and the Environment War and Conflict Gendering Voices Partnerships and Rivalries Literatures and Cultures: International Explorations Queer Bodies, Queer Texts Literature and Culture – Local Heritage

Year 1

Mandatory

Literary Forms and Genres
Ways of Reading, Ways of Writing
Writing Worcester Past and Present
The What and Why of Education Studies
Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping equality, diversity and inclusion

Year 2

Mandatory

Exploding the Canon: Literary Theory and Practice
Whose Standards? (Re)forming quality for education

Optional

Movement and Migration Movement and Migration
Politics, Sex and Identity in the Early Modern World
Shakespeare: Stage, Page and Screen
Gothic and Romantic Literature
Spaces of Modernity
Children’s Literature Work Project
Navigating the Research Journey: Ethics, methodology and research design
Sustainable Futures: Educating for a shared world
The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
Education @ Work
Safeguarding in Education: Learning lessons

Year 3

Mandatory

Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education

Optional

Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming education change-makers
Dissertation: Your independent study of education
Education @ Work
Education and the Sociological Imagination
Theatre and Education
Independent Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
Justice and Revenge: from Tragedy to the Western
Postcolonial Encounters
Writing and the Environment
War and Conflict
Gendering Voices
Partnerships and Rivalries
Literatures and Cultures: International Explorations
Queer Bodies, Queer Texts
Literature and Culture – Local Heritage

The breadth of modules and courses available within Education Studies was amazing. I did drama as well as coaching and mentoring within my discipline, and these have given me a broad range of skills.

Persis Thomas, Education Studies BA graduate.

How will you be taught?

For more information about teaching, learning and assessment on this course, please see the single honours course pages for Education Studies and English Literature.

Programme specification

For comprehensive details on the aims and intended learning outcomes of the course, and the means by which these are achieved through learning, teaching and assessment, please download the latest programme specification documents for Education Studies BA (Hons) and English Literature BA (Hons)

Meet the team

You will be taught by a teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course.

Stuart Gallagher

Stuart’s interests lie in the development of change-makers in children's services through higher education. His work aims to support students and colleagues to integrate personal development with practice change.

Previously, Stuart was a School Lead at an independent Steiner Waldorf school, Education Welfare Officer in two English local authorities, and an informal and non-formal educator.

Dr Lucy Arnold

Dr Lucy Arnold is a specialist in Contemporary literature, with particular research interests in contemporary gothic, narratives of haunting, contemporary women’s writing and psychoanalytic criticism. Her teaching experience spans a wide range of periods and genres but focusses on twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Her published work to date has concerned the writing of Booker Prize winning novelist Hilary Mantel, with her monograph, Reading Hilary Mantel: Haunted Decades, published with Bloomsbury in 2019.

Ellie Hill

Ellie joined the School of Education at Worcester in 2013, as Senior Lecturer working within the School of Education. Her expertise and interest lies in Student Experience at University, Religion and Values Education, Inclusion, the Impact of Social Media, School Leadership and Classroom Observation.

Prior to her role at the University of Worcester, Ellie held a post of Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Northampton for four years. There she was Head of Year 3 BA QTS and supported the trainee teachers as they prepared for their first year as qualified teachers.

The preparation for this role came from Ellie's earlier career in Primary Education which culminated in headship of a village primary school for 5 years. The school was placed in special measures by Ofsted during her first term, thus ensuing an upward climb to leave the school as Good when she moved into lecturing in Higher Education.

Where could it take you?

Employability

The Education Studies degree is an excellent route for progression to PGCE courses at Worcester and other providers. If you achieve a 2:1 or above you will be guaranteed an interview for teacher training (Primary) at Worcester provided you meet the various national pre-requisites for the course. As well as going on to become successful teachers other students move into areas such as learning support, child mentoring and welfare, and become training officers in the private sector.

Many students progress to careers requiring good communication skills such as Public Relations or develop research careers with media or publishing companies. Throughout the English Literature aspect of the degree, there is a focus on developing employability which includes attractive opportunities for work experience on an optional work project module. Students are also strongly encouraged to take up the opportunity to study abroad for a semester.

How much will it cost?

Full-time tuition fees	UK and EU students The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £9,250 per year. For more details, please visit our course fees page.	International students The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £14,700 per year. For more details, please visit our course fees page.
Part-time tuition fees	UK and EU students The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students registering on this course in the academic year 2023/24 are £1,156 per 15-credit module, £1,542 per 20-credit module, £2,312 per 30-credit module, £3,083 per 40-credit module, £3,469 per 45-credit module and £4,625 per 60 credit module. For more details, please visit our course fees page.
Additional costs	Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses. If your course offers a placement opportunity, you may need to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Accommodation	Finding the right accommodation is paramount to your university experience. Our halls of residence are home to friendly student communities, making them great places to live and study. We have over 1,000 rooms across our range of student halls. With rooms to suit every budget and need, from our 'Traditional Hall' at £122 per week to 'En-suite Premium' at £207 per week (2023/24 prices). For full details visit our accommodation page.

Full-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £9,250 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £14,700 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

Part-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students registering on this course in the academic year 2023/24 are £1,156 per 15-credit module, £1,542 per 20-credit module, £2,312 per 30-credit module, £3,083 per 40-credit module, £3,469 per 45-credit module and £4,625 per 60 credit module.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

Additional costs

Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses.

If your course offers a placement opportunity, you may need to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Accommodation

Finding the right accommodation is paramount to your university experience. Our halls of residence are home to friendly student communities, making them great places to live and study.

We have over 1,000 rooms across our range of student halls. With rooms to suit every budget and need, from our 'Traditional Hall' at £122 per week to 'En-suite Premium' at £207 per week (2023/24 prices).

For full details visit our accommodation page.

How do you apply?

Part-time applications

If you would like to apply to study this course part time, please complete our online application form.

Applying through UCAS

Education Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) XQ33

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Read our How to apply pages for more information on applying and to find out what happens to your application.

UCAS Code

XQ33

Apply Via UCAS

Get in touch

If you have any questions, please get in touch. We're here to help you every step of the way.

Admissions office

admissions@worc.ac.uk

01905 855111

Stuart Gallagher

Course Leader, Education Studies

s.gallagher@worc.ac.uk

01905 855052

Dr Sharon Young

Admissions Tutor, English Literature

s.young@worc.ac.uk

01905 542428

Education Studies and English Literature BA (Hons)

What makes Education Studies and English Literature at Worcester special?

Overview

Key features

Clearing 2023

Book your place at an Open Day

What qualifications will you need?

Entry requirements

Other information

What will you study

Year 1

Mandatory

Year 2

Mandatory

Optional

Year 3

Mandatory

Optional

Joint Honours

How will you be taught?

Meet the team

Stuart Gallagher

Dr Lucy Arnold

Ellie Hill

Where could it take you?

Employability

Careers and Employability

How much will it cost?

Full-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

International students

Part-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

Additional costs

Accommodation

How do you apply?

Part-time applications

Applying through UCAS

UCAS Code

Get in touch

Admissions office

Stuart Gallagher

Dr Sharon Young

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