Studies in Primary Education BA (Hons)

Meet the Team

Steve Dixon

Steve Dixon

Dr Steve Dixon is Senior Lecturer in Education and Multi-Professional Practice and teaches on a range of programmes, including the BA (Hons) in Education Studies, the BA (Hons) in Studies in Primary Education, the Foundation Degree in Learning and Teaching, the MA (Education) and the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD), for which he also supervises doctoral students. Stephen’s research interests include E-Learning, web 2.0 tools, social media, and the use of multimedia in learning and teaching, particularly in the associated affordances for social constructivist styles of learning, as well as the critique of dominant discourses concerning students’ digital literacies.

You can contact Steve with any questions you have about this course: S.Dixon@newman.ac.uk.

Linda Enow

Linda Enow

Dr Linda Enow is a Lecturer and Programme Lead for the Foundation Degree Top-Up. You can get in touch with Linda if you have any questions about studying this course: L.O.Enow@staff.newman.ac.uk.

Dr Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Dr Ben Johnson is a Lecturer and Co-Programme Lead for the Foundation Degree in Education and Professional Studies, you can get in touch with Ben with any questions you have about studying this course: b.johnson@staff.newman.ac.uk.

Andrew Edgar

Andrew Edgar

Andrew Edgar a Lecturer and Co-Programme Lead for the Foundation Degree in Education and Professional Studies, you can get in touch with Andrew with any questions you have about studying this course: A.Edgar@staff.newman.ac.uk.

In semester one, students will be taught the following modules:

  • The Purpose of Education and introduction to the Primary Teaching Profession
  • The Importance of Core Subjects In the Primary Phase
  • Child development, The Primary Classroom and Interpersonal Relationships

Academics use a mix of teaching approaches to ensure students enjoy an engaging and practical learning experience. As a student, you will be assigned a personal tutor who will act as a mentor and help you with some challenges you may encounter. Lectures are mainly 2 hours in length and you will also be expected to participate in 1 hour seminars. In our programme, we encourage students to engage in a wide scope of reading as we believe that criticality and debate are crucial to the development of oneself.

Mondays 11am-2pm

Tuesdays 12pm-3pm

Fridays 9am-12pm (this is provisional and subject to change)

Full details of your individual academic timetable will be available on mynewman after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.

*Elements of this timetable are subject to change.

Students are encouraged to start reading the following:

Doherty, J., and Hughes, M. (2014) Child development: theory and practice 0-11. Harlow: Pearson.

Lindon, J. (2012) Understanding Child Development. 3rd ed. London: Hodder Arnold.

Robinson, M. (2008) Child development from birth to eight: A journey through the early years. London: OUP.