Trainee teachers help Year 11s revise

Pupils from Peacehaven Community School visited the University for a V-Cert revision day with our student PE teachers.

The student teachers organised the day and the focus was to develop the pupils understanding of fitness and sport, specifically related to Unit 3 of the V-Cert qualification offered in some secondary schools.

The pupils attended a presentation about readiness for physical activity and planning an appropriate training programme, and this was followed by a series of practical activities and the completion of reflective journals.

The new V-cert qualification in sport provides pupils with the introductory skills to either start a career in sport or progress within employment in the sector. This qualification can also prepare learners for higher or further education and gives a good introduction to sport vocation.

James Clarke, Head of PE at Peacehaven Community School and Brighton alumni. said: “Our pupils gain important study skills from this event and enhance their own subject knowledge. The trainee teachers of PE were highly professional and extremely well organised in each of their lessons and provided very useful resources and materials.”

PGCE and School Connect Route leader for Physical Education, Dr Gary Stidder, said: “Experiences such as these provide our student teachers with the important practical and theoretical skills that are required to teach post-14 qualifications in PE which are increasing at an unprecedented rate in secondary schools.

“The repertoire of skills now required of contemporary teachers of PE are vastly different and classroom-based theory lessons are part of the skill set they require. This gives our trainees valuable experience and builds up their confidence in this area.

“It also demonstrates the strength of our partnership with local secondary schools and prepares our PE trainee teachers for the embedding and enhancing stages of their professional development.”

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