Students have school experiences in each year of the course and in total spend 24 weeks on school placements in a range of educational settings; school-based experiences are in carefully selected primary schools which operate in partnership with the University; the degree is taught in English, but students who are fluent in Welsh may undertake school experience in a Welsh-medium school; students' ability to plan, manage and teach a class and monitor pupils� progress while operating effectively as part of the school team develops incrementally over the course; the course takes into account the distinctive nature of Welsh education; however, on qualification students are eligible to apply for posts both within and outside of Wales; successful completion of the course confers Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).