Secondary Education (11-16) with recommendation for QTS - Physical Education with EBACC

As part of this course, you will choose one of the pathways below to study*:

• PGCE Physical Education with English (11-16) with recommendation for QTS
• PGCE Physical Education with Geography (11-16) with recommendation for QTS
• PGCE Physical Education with Maths (11-16) with recommendation for QTS

We are an established Physical Education provider with a long tradition of high quality training for teachers. Your skills and knowledge will be developed in a supportive learning community with vast experience of training the next generation of Physical Education teachers. Your network of support will include our research staff and course tutors, who will be on hand to sharpen your teaching expertise and knowledge of the subject, ensuring it is informed by the latest research and practices.

We will develop your communication skills so that you can confidently manage a large group of pupils. For example, you will understand the importance of planning, communication, demonstration and resources to address pupil's learning and progress when teaching Physical Education.

We will give you the skills to confidently manage classes with wide differences in ability. You will be able to devise lessons that develop from personalised activities to games that involve and stimulate your entire class. We will also develop your organisational skills so that you will be able to plan your lessons and teach effectively regardless of the weather.

Your training will also develop your understanding of how Physical Education can be used to motivate and strengthen learning in your pupils beyond the physical benefits of sport.

*Your course will involve you learning to teach and teaching your chosen EBacc second subject for a minimum of 10% of the time. The remaining hours will be spent involved with the main subject Physical Education. You can apply directly to UCAS using the UCAS codes provided: 

PGCE Physical Education with English (11-16) with recommendation for QTS (UCAS code 38TT)

PGCE Physical Education with Geography (11-16) with recommendation for QTS (UCAS code 38TS)

PGCE Physical Education with Maths (11-16) with recommendation for QTS (UCAS code 38TN)

Once you have found the course you want to study in our online prospectus you will then click on the ‘Apply Now’ button located at the top of the online course page.

You will be asked to create an account on our application portal and complete your application via your Leeds Beckett account. Once you have submitted your application you should receive a decision in due course. The exception to this is if the course you have applied for has a closing date specified. In this case, we will wait until the closing date has passed before we contact you.