Ba (Hons) primary education- what's the difference?? (mmu)

https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/stepd/primary/

If u click on the link, under the title "undergraduate degrees" theres 2 options for the Ba (Hons) degree course in primary education...one with maths and one without...what's the difference?

I've chosen to do maths at a-level which is why I'm interested in the differences



Also, has anyone done either of these courses? If so, do u have any advice or experiences to share?

Have a look at the modules that are in both degrees. The one with maths should have more mathsy modules than the one without.

https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/courses/primary-education-with-qts/tab/modules/


I had a glance at the edge Hill modules for the course...does this mean that no matter which course I take it will have to do some kind of specialist subject (look at yr 2 modules)? On this website it has different ones like english and science...

The majority of Primary Education degrees will make you take a "specialism". With Edge Hill you choose a subject strength English, maths, science or MFL. When you qualify you will qualify with a Primary Education degree but your subject strength will be one of those subjects - you are still a 'normal' teacher it is just thought that you may have more knowledge about your strength subject.

With MMU you choose you can go on the Primary Education route which will still carry subject strengths - you will still choose English maths or science. However, if you choose the Primary Education (maths) route, this is a bespoke route that is a subject specialism rather than a subject strength. You will still be a qualified primary school teacher, however, you will have bespoke maths training. The idea of this specialist route is that you eventually lead maths in your school/trust at some point in your career - giving schools a greater understanding of good maths practice.

If you are passionate about maths education then go for the specialism route. If you are undecided then it will be best to go for the universal route offered by Edge Hill and MMU where you choose your subject strength as part of module selections.

Hope this helps.

When you take the Primary Ed degree you will usually choose a subject strength either English, maths or science. This is a subject you will spend more time on / selected as an extra module.
With the Primary Ed (maths) degree you will automatically be selected for subject strength as maths. You will also have extra maths on top of that - this is the specialism.
So, someone could take the universal route Primary Ed and have a subject strength as maths. However, someone doing the Primary Ed (maths) degree would have their strength as maths as well as being a "maths specialist".
Subject strength is something everyone will have and some will have maths. However, if you take the (maths) route you will be a specialist in primary maths. This will help you as maths specialists are currently in demand for primary. This is why many universities offer the Primary Education (maths) route. The idea is that more 'specialist' practitioners will be in schools.

For example: a student on the Primary education degree taking a maths subject strength may complete their dissertation with a maths focus. A student on the Primary education (maths) degree may complete their dissertation with a maths focus, but will also have additional school experience time dedicated to maths.