School of Education

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Improving student story time with the UK Literacy Association

Leeds Trinity has partnered with the UK Literacy Association to support student teachers and widen their knowledge of children’s texts.

Students are able to apply to become a Reading Ambassador. If appointed, they’ll work with other ambassadors from across the country to share best practices and book recommendations for other trainees. Not only does it raise awareness of age-appropriate texts – it also looks fantastic on your CV.

Look out for more information about applying in the first year of your course. Until then, you can follow our current Reading Ambassadors on Instagram.

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Research projects

The School's key themes in research and knowledge exchange include wellness and wellbeing; teacher and trainee identity(ies) and resilience; climate change education; faith education and spirituality and curriculum and pedagogy. 

Students in the School of Education have opportunities to work on research projects alongside academics, sometimes in a paid capacity. Collaborating with academics on topics you're passionate about will enhance your research skills and give you invaluable experience, including the potential to present the findings with academics at national conferences. 

Previous research papers presented at conferences include the Teacher Education Advancement Conference in Manchester in 2024. A team of academics and two student researchers presented their findings on the subject of student parents. The research aimed to find out what the challenges are for students who are also parents, for example, parent-friendly timetables where appropriate, any additional support needs/extensions, and building that support network of fellow student parents. The team looked at what we're doing/what we're well and what we could do differently in the future. As a result of the research project's outcomes, attendance has increased and the feedback shows that the student parents were appreciative for being seen and acknowledged. 

 

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Abbie's Primary Education experience

Do you want to know what it’s really like to study Primary Education at LTU? In her useful blog, Abbie – currently in her second year – shares her experience studying Primary Education (Early Years 3-7).

Abbie covers everything from dreaming of being a teacher to her first placement experiences and offering advice to new students.

Read Abbie’s blog.