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Non-contact boxing

New PGCE and School Direct Physical Education trainee teachers began their initial teacher training with an introduction to non-contact boxing. This included an introductory session on how to implement non-contact boxing into the secondary school physical education curriculum. Non-contact boxing is increasing in popularity as a means of developing personal fitness and core skills of…

University of Brighton academic honoured

A School of Sport and Service Management lecturer has been recognised for “making a difference to the teaching of physical education at national and international level”. The Association for Physical Education’s (AfPE) highest honour, the Honoured Members Award 2018, has been awarded to Dr Gary Stidder, Principal Lecturer in PE. Dr Stidder, who coordinates the…

V Cert day for local secondary school

PGCE and School Direct trainee teachers of physical education organised and delivered a one-day workshop for year ten pupils from Peacehaven Community School. The focus of the day was to develop the pupils understanding of fitness and sport specifically related to unit 3 of the new V Cert qualification now being offered in some secondary…

A-level Physical Education Conference

PGCE and School Direct Physical Education students attended a one day conference that addressed the teaching of post-16 accredited PE courses. During the conference students presented a 20 minute session to their peers with respect to an identified topic from the A-level syllabus.

Drones in PE

Trainee physical education teachers were introduced to the latest drone technology and shown how they can assist teachers in recording and monitoring pupil progress. Senior lecturer Kevin Morton at the School of Sport and Service Management demonstrated how to use a drone to PGCE and School Direct PE trainee teachers in the context of a large…

Orienteering and the use of Technology

Trainee teachers of physical education learnt more about ways in which technology can enhance the teaching of orienteering. More traditional versions of orienteering can be more appealing through the use of technology – especially if pupils are allowed to use their mobile phones or school devices within physical education lessons.

Alternative approaches to teaching athletics

Trainee teachers of physical education were provided with a different perspective and an alternative approach to the teaching and learning of athletic activities. Activities specifically for indoor teaching focused on running at maximum speed over short distances and running over obstacles. Trainees learnt to teach jumping events using the basic skills of hopping, skipping and…

Teaching and learning invasion games through Lacrosse

Trainee PE teachers experienced an alternative version of invasion games now gaining increasing popularity in UK secondary schools. The game is a non-contact version of lacrosse which uses inexpensive plastic-headed sticks and oversized lacrosse balls. It is particularly suitable for delivering invasion games skills within the PE Curriculum.

American Flag Football

Trainee PE teachers were introduced to a different version of football – American Flag Football. Football is played in many forms around the world. In Ireland pupils are taught Gaelic Football, in Australia it is Aussie Rules Football and in the UK it is Association Football and Rugby Football.

Learning about mixed-sex team games

Trainee physical education teachers were introduced to the only mixed-sex team game played widely in the Netherlands and Belgium – Korfball. The game of Korfball is played between teams made up of four male and four female players. The playing court is divided into two equal zones and two players of each sex are placed…

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