Entry requirements for our Secondary PGCE in Physical Education
Alongside our general entry requirements for all Secondary PGCE applicants, there are subject-specific entry requirements for Physical Education specialism applicants.
Typically, successful applicants have a 2.2 Honours degree or above. Applicants will normally be expected to have a sport-related degree but applicants with an alternative degree and relevant experience will also be considered.
Successful applicants are also expected to successfully complete a One-Day Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate (or equivalent) before the commencement of the PGCE year.
Course content and leaders
A practical and interactive course, you will learn to teach pupils about fitness and health, including for BTEC, GCSE and A-level courses. You will explore a wide variety of physical activities drawn from the National Curriculum for PE (ie athletics, dance, games, gymnastics, swimming and outdoor and adventurous activities) and learn how to adapt your teaching for diverse learners.
You’ll also develop the fundamentals of teaching such as behaviour management, assessment, lesson planning, inclusive teaching, and working with the school community and parents. We’ll support you to become a reflective and confident teacher who is able to assess your own achievements and professional development requirements.
Secondary PE Subject Knowledge, Pedagogy, Research, and Practice
Our unique course structure based on the Exeter Model of Initial Teacher Education is praised by Ofsted and used across our subject areas. You will study a specialist Secondary PE Subject Knowledge, Pedagogy, Research, and Practice module alongside this. The principal aim of this module is to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the background issues and practice of the current teaching of PE in secondary schools. In addition, the module seeks to nurture you as a reflective and autonomous professional practitioner, able to identify strengths and areas for development in your subject knowledge and pedagogy, through evaluating current professional practice in relationship to developments in research and curriculum theory.
Will Katene
Senior Lecturer in Physical Education / Subject Lead Secondary PGCE Physical Education
Will Katene
Senior Lecturer in Physical Education / Subject Lead Secondary PGCE Physical Education
Will has extensive experience in teaching Physical Education (PE) to young people at secondary school level in New Zealand and the UK and lecturing in PE, Sport Sciences and Education to students at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the UK. Will’s research interests are principally in the field of PE Initial Teacher Education, with a particular focus on primary and secondary student teachers’ subject knowledge.
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