Primary Education Courses and Certifications

Global perspectives on primary education

3 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Global perspectives on primary education, provides an introduction to comparative education studies and will compare and contrast primary schooling around the world. You will look...

• OpenLearn
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children's learning across the curriculum

165 ratings at Coursera

Explore strategies for integrating ICT in primary education, analyzing global examples and sharing best practices to transform children's learning across the curriculum.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Strategies for Online Teaching and Learning

12 ratings at edX

Learn strategies for effective and engaging teaching and learning in an online course environment.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Number Sense for Primary Education with PhET Simulations

Explore interactive simulations to enhance K-2 math teaching, focusing on number sense, counting, and place value. Learn strategies for diverse learners and create engaging, effective lessons using PhET tools.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

School gardens for future citizens

Help primary and secondary teachers from schools around the world to improve their skills in the design and management of school gardens.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Get Started Teaching Computing in Primary Schools: Preparing to teach 5 - 11 year olds

Explore a range of strategies for teaching computing to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Programming Pedagogy in Primary Schools: Developing Computing Teaching

Investigate a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for teaching programming to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The world of the primary school

41 ratings at OpenLearn

Primary education is a dynamic and exciting area to study and become involved in. This free course, The world of the primary school, introduces the various members of a primary school community, ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Primary education: listening and observing

26 ratings at OpenLearn

Would you like to volunteer or find work in your local primary school? Are you thinking about becoming a teaching assistant, or becoming a teacher in the future? In this free course, Primary ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Developing Digital Skills in your Classroom

1 review

Explore innovative tools and strategies to develop essential digital skills in students, preparing them for success in an increasingly digitized society and job market.

• Independent
• 7 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TEDx

Why Is Value Based Education the Biggest Need of the Hour

1 review

Explore the importance of value-based education in primary schools through Varun C Prasad's personal journey and insights, highlighting its potential to shape a better future for students and society.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Plurilingual Classrooms in Action

8 ratings at FutureLearn

Develop your understanding of learning and teaching languages to explore the transformative role of languages in education.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching English Grammar in Context

6 ratings at FutureLearn

Teach English grammar, not as a list of arbitrary rules, but a meaning-making resource that promotes deep analysis and creativity.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $69.00

Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Our Solar System and Beyond: Teaching Primary Science

43 ratings at FutureLearn

Improve your knowledge of space science to help you deliver primary science lessons that are out of this world.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Federation University

Designing Play-Based Learning

4 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore concepts of learning through play and use play-based learning to transform the learning journeys of young children.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)