PGCE Primary Physical Education

The course provides the opportunity to learn to teach in a stimulating and supportive environment from tutors with extensive expertise and experience. You leave the programme as a high-quality postgraduate teacher equipped with the skills, knowledge, and motivation to empower and educate others.

Established in 1840 as a teacher training college and graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, the University of Winchester has an excellent reputation for high-quality teacher education programmes. The PGCE Primary with PE course is designed for student teachers who aspire to become primary school teachers with proficiency in physical education. The course prepares you to teach every national curriculum subject and includes additional physical education sessions focusing on essential knowledge for accomplished teachers and future subject leaders. Our highly sought-after graduates are equipped to succeed. We endeavour to develop confident and passionate primary school teachers of physical education who will advocate the subject beyond the course and rise to the challenge of leading this vital curriculum area.

Trainees will be placed in schools and will experience teaching in Key Stages 1 and 2. Student teachers will be assessed on the teaching of all primary subjects as well as physical education. Student teachers are expected to participate fully in the practical sessions, exploring topics including dance, gymnastics, invasion games, and many more. Student teachers will develop their understanding of the benefits and value that physical education can bring to all children and their role in achieving this.

A first or second-class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification). This can be in any subject. GCSE English language or literature, mathematics and a science at grade C or 4 or above, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the University. If you have taken a combined Science GCSE, a minimum grade of 4-3 is required.