This Primary with Physical Education (5-11) course is for those with a passion and expertise in physical exercise and sport, who appreciate that all young people will benefit from positive experiences.  It is designed to prepare our trainees to start their journey to become outstanding teachers, delivering high-quality, purposeful and inclusive learning experiences.

You will learn key pedagogic principles e.g. behaviour management, assessment, and how to meet the needs of all pupils in an inclusive classroom. You will develop your subject knowledge whilst learning how to plan and teach across all National Curriculum subjects and will also attend specialist PE sessions.

Our curriculum is sequenced to ensure trainee progression and the gradual securing of key skills, allowing trainees to meet the Teachers’ Standards by the end of the programme.

For the PGCE programme you will study two modules which complement the training we deliver, leading to 60 Master’s level credits.

During the training year you will spend the majority of your time based in a school alongside experienced teachers and leaders. One day a week you will attend training which is underpinned by current evidence-informed practice and research. These days will focus on professional studies, core curriculum (English, Maths and Science) and foundation subject pedagogy. Sessions will be delivered by expert practitioners and specialists, and will include: 

• Behaviour management
• Learning environment
• Planning
• Phonics
• Assessment
• Safeguarding
• Teaching pupils with special needs (SEN)
• Teaching pupils with English as an additional language (EAL)
• Subject and curriculum knowledge

You will also attend specialist Physical Education sessions and undertake school-based tasks to gain extra expertise in the teaching of PE and in leading PE in a primary school.

You will be in your school from day one.  At the beginning of the year you will observe expert practitioners, moving towards leading small parts of a lesson and gradually building up to teach whole lessons. You will receive the support of school-based mentors/class teachers, as well as members of the BCTSA Central Team and subject specialists. The well-being of our trainees is very important to us and we take pride in the personalised provision we offer.

The course recognises the significance that the Government places on PE in today’s primary curriculum, particularly as funding for PE, school sport and physical activity continues to be offered to primary schools in England.