Course Overview
The Education Tripos offers you the opportunity to study for a degree that combines Education with another subject you are passionate about. The subjects that you can choose to study with Education are: Biological Sciences; Classics; English; English with Drama; Geography; History; Modern Languages; Music; Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry) and Religious Studies.
You will:
- Gain an understanding of education and the contexts in which it takes place, by drawing on a wide range of intellectual resources, theoretical perspectives and academic disciplines;
- Study the foundation disciplines of education - history, philosophy, psychology and sociology - and their contribution to our understanding of educational policy and the process and practice of education;
- Engage with fundamental questions concerning the aims and values of education and its relationship to society;
- Explore global perspectives on education and educational development;
- Have the opportunity to study another academic subject alongside education, and to develop and enjoy the benefits of rigorous inter-disciplinary learning;
- Learn to conduct research and enquiry within the field of education thus enabling you to pursue postgraduate study in education;
- Prepare yourself to go into to teaching – if you should wish – with the opportunity of going straight on to a PGCE course.
The Course Content: Education page provides an introductory reading list for the Prelim to Part I year (the first year of the Tripos). You might also find it valuable to read about recent educational developments in for example the Times Higher Education Supplement, the Guardian Education Supplement or the national newspapers online.