This primary teacher education course is designed for graduates who are committed to becoming primary school teachers. It trains you to teach children in the five-to-11 age range. As a trainee you will learn how to teach the entire primary curriculum as well as choosing a particular route. The Special Educational Needs (Inclusion) route is designed to enhance your skills and confidence in meeting the strengths and needs of all pupils in mainstream classrooms. You will learn how to be a primary class teacher. By the end of the year, you will understand how to teach the entire primary curriculum to a class of 30 pupils, and be confident and competent in doing so. You will leave the course with outstanding subject knowledge across the curriculum. You will have an understanding of how to plan and deliver engaging and motivating lessons and how to support your pupils’ progress. You will learn how to identify the strength and needs of your pupils and make sure that everyone in your class is included and challenged. Everyone on the Primary PGCE learns how to teach the whole curriculum. You will also have extra sessions that will enhance your skills in meeting the needs of all pupils in mainstream classrooms and develop your understanding of particular Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. You will learn to think critically about what is meant by ‘special needs’. You will discuss strategies for teaching and assessing children with various needs and try to find solutions for the difficulties you might encounter.