Secondary Physical Education with Biology - PGCE

This course will enable you to use your degree level skills in the teaching of Physical Education (PE) and Biology so that you can promote knowledge, understanding, skill and a wider love of learning for all pupils through the teaching of both PE and Biology as curriculum subjects in the secondary school sector.<br/><br/>We believe that both PE and Biology are crucial elements in the education of all pupils both in terms of their academic progress but also for the contribution that they make to health and well-being, lifestyle, environment and the natural world. We will work with you to enable you to become the inspirational secondary school teacher that today’s young people deserve.<br/><br/>**Whats covered in this course?**<br/><br/>Our course provides you with the knowledge and understanding that will enable your current creative skills to grow into exciting and engaging teaching for the classroom. The course is a practice-based programme that will fully support you in becoming a confident, dynamic and creative teacher committed to making learning of many types accessible for all. This course covers the 11-16 age range with post-16 enhancement.<br/><br/>Central to the curriculum is the study of the subject-specific pedagogies and professional practice required for the teaching of PE and Biology which you will access through a synthesis of practical workshops, lectures, seminar groups and individual study.<br/><br/>Curriculum workshops are a key element of your course. In PE, dedicated lecturers and teachers deliver these in our specialist education classrooms and lecture theatres, including the Doug Ellis Sports Centre in Perry Barr. The workshops enable you to experience and develop your understanding of subject pedagogy through topics such as: Physical literacy, growth mindset through PE, dance in the curriculum, gymnastics, invasion games, net and wall games, target games and athletics, health and safety, as well as Key Stage 3 National Curriculum topics, GCSE and A Level PE topics.<br/><br/>Similarly in Biology, specialist lecturers and teachers deliver sessions in purpose built facilities that replicate the best on offer in schools. As a proven specialist in PE, you will recognise and develop your skills regarding your second subject knowledge, creating and applying signature pedagogies that link subject philosophies, educational theory in the subject, and classroom practice. Through additional practical workshops you will understand the nature of learning in Biology, and the most effective methods to allow your students to access that learning.<br/><br/>At least two thirds of the course take place within the school. You will be placed in a minimum of two PE departments.<br/><br/>Taught modules, assignments and School Based Training are structured around the development of your progress against our ITE Core Curriculum. Our ambitious curriculum incorporates the ITT Core Content Framework (DfE, 2019) and the nationally agreed competences - the Teachers’ Standards, which all teachers must meet throughout their career. <br/><br/>Through our Intensive training and practice (ITAP), which we have designed to strengthen the link between evidence and classroom practice, you will consolidate your knowledge of key evidence-based principles for effective teaching. You will also gain and understanding of adaptive teaching for SEND learners via expert input.<br/><br/>We map your development as a subject specialist with reference to identified subject priorities appropriate to the needs of secondary teachers entering the profession. Our systems for continuous improvement, development and assessment of your progress will support your growing ability to take responsibility for your own professional development and ensure that you approach QTS with a sound understanding of research-informed pedagogies and practices.