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PGCE Secondary Education: Physical Education

PGCE Secondary Education: Physical Education

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Physical Education Teaching (General) Teaching In Secondary Schools Secondary Schools (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course?

A Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Physical Education is an ideal option for students who wish to become physical education teachers. This course equips you with the qualifications and skills needed to teach physical education in a variety of secondary-level educational settings.

The PGCE in Physical Education for secondary school level covers topics such as professional learning for development, professional standards for teachers and subject specific teaching. Consequently, students gain a holistic understanding of the subject matter that can be used in teaching. You will learn how to develop skills, knowledge, and understanding for teaching physical education through a combination of university-led and school-led training.

Our aim is to inspire a generation to become physically literate and active by providing well prepared, high-quality physical education experiences for all students. Your training will focus on teaching physical education to students in the 11-16 age group within the secondary age phase. You will also receive additional primary and post-16 training.

How are you awarded throughout a PGCE in Physical Education degree?

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Secondary Education provides high-quality training for those who intend to teach in secondary schools. The course complies with the statutory guidance from the Department for Education for Initial Teacher Training courses.

The PGCE in Secondary Education is specifically designed to ensure that those who are successful will be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - the professional award required by all those who wish to teach in a maintained school. Successful completion of the course will lead to recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), along with 60 credits at Master’s level.

Potential Career Paths

The PGCE in Secondary Education leads to recommendation for QTS, and enables you to take up a qualified teaching post in a secondary school. In secondary schools you could be considered for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR), which may comprise any of the following:

Leading a particular subject as head of department, faculty, or curriculum

Leading the achievement of a particular age group as head of year or key stage coordinator

Leading a particular area such as special education needs or pastoral care (i.e. personal guidance)

Later, you could progress to a senior leadership position such as a deputy or assistant head and head teacher, at which point you will have overall responsibility for the leadership and management of a school and the education its students receive.

Modules

This module builds on your knowledge, skills and understanding that you have gained through prior experiences to support you development as a teacher. This year ? long module will enable you to enhance your skills as a critical, reflective practitioner in readiness for your NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher) year. This will require you to: engage with theories of teaching and learning across the themes of national policies and strategies in education, subject pedagogy, assessment within the framework of national target setting and the use of data, behaviour management and assessment for learning in the classroom; critically relate these theories to your strengths and areas for development as practitioner in the context of classroom and in the wider professional context(s). You will be required to demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding of your practice; demonstrate, articulate, evaluate and critically reflect on your needs to enable you to continue to develop your professional identity as a teacher. Although a significant proportion of the training associated with this module can be delivered through university-based sessions, the major part will take place in the school-based environments, supported by school-based tutors and professional tutors. The taught sessions will be delivered through mixed subject groups beginning with a two day school experience.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,950

Entry requirements

To hold a first degree of a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification. For example Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of science (BSc) etc. or similar. They are sometimes known as 'undergraduate' or 'first' degrees. To have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 (previously Grade C) in the GCSE examinations in English and Mathematics. We do NOT accept GCSE Short Courses OR GCSE Equivalent Tests from other institutions or organisations, Key Skills Level 2 or Functional Skills Level 2.

University information

The University of Wolverhampton is a fantastic place for postgraduate study, putting students firmly first, and encouraging them to “Be who you want to be.” To discover what that means for each student, the university provides the guidance, facilities and expertise needed, including: High-quality education and training World-leading research (REF2021) Excellent student support Opportunities for social mobility (Higher Education...more