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Hi I was thinking of doing English Language, Photography and Graphic Design would this be okay for entry onto a Primary Teaching degree
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by lejw
Hi I was thinking of doing English Language, Photography and Graphic Design would this be okay for entry onto a Primary Teaching degree

Yeah. Degrees in Education (primary or secondary) with QTS don't require you to have specific subjects.

In fact, if you want a degree in any random subject + PGCE in Primary Education with QTS, your A Level subjects are still OK (assuming you're accepted for your chosen undergrad degree).

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by MindMax2000
Yeah. Degrees in Education (primary or secondary) with QTS don't require you to have specific subjects.
In fact, if you want a degree in any random subject + PGCE in Primary Education with QTS, your A Level subjects are still OK (assuming you're accepted for your chosen undergrad degree).

what about criminology, photography, graphic design, would this be allowed too
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by lejw
what about criminology, photography, graphic design, would this be allowed too

As far as I know, A Levels in graphic design and photography are fine. I am not entirely sure about WJEC Level 3 diploma in criminology, since it's not technically an A Level.

You will need to check the entry requirements of individual degrees to be sure, but I would guess that there's at least one degree in education that would accept the diploma. See the following for example:
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/primary-education-with-qts#entry_requirements (you would need to contact ARU to be sure)
https://www.bgu.ac.uk/courses/primed#entry-requirements
https://www.gre.ac.uk/undergraduate-courses/eduhea/primary-education-with-qts-5-11-ba-hons#entry-requirements
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/education/ug/ba-hons-primary-education#entry-requirements
https://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/primary-education-qts-ba-honours/
https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-courses/primary-education-qts/
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/education-and-social-work/courses/primary-education-with-qts-ba-hons-2025-26#entry_requirements

Personally, I would stick with straight A Levels, but if you really want to do the criminology diploma, then I suggest that you contact the individual uni to see if they would accept the diploma. If they don't, you might need to do an extra A Level or equivalent.

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