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Trainee teachers hold event for 140 pupils

Trainee physical education teachers organised a team building event for The Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) as part of their course. 140 Year 7 pupils took part in a series of ice-breaking games, trust games, team building exercises, decision making and problem solving activities throughout the day held in the new Falmer sports facility. A…

Academic appears on Teacher Talk Radio

Dr Gary Stidder from the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences appeared on Teacher Talk Radio last week, chatting with David Brown on the Friday Late Show. Dr Stidder is a Principal Lecturer and course lead of our (Secondary) Physical Education PGCE. Issues discussed included: the impact Covid-19 and lockdown of schools had on…

Join us at our Postgraduate Training to Teach Information Day

Are you thinking about a career in teaching? Our Postgraduate Training to Teach Information Day at the University of Brighton is a great opportunity to explore your options and find out how we can support your journey. Join us on Saturday 16 November 2024, from 11am to 4pm at our Falmer campus in Brighton. This…

University of Brighton marks beginning of new era in the city

New and returning students began their studies this week at our three campuses across the Brighton at the beginning of a new era for the institution. The major redevelopment of the university’s Falmer campus has now been completed, enabling courses which had previously been taught more than 20 miles away in Eastbourne to relocate to…

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Student physical education teachers push to diversify sports taught in schools

Our students are on a mission to refresh the curriculum by introducing a new team game into their teaching. The Swiss non-contact invasion game of Tchoukball combines the pace and excitement of handball and volleyball. It is played with two ‘frames’ situated at both ends of a playing court. A line runs three meters from…

Introducing alternative physical education

Student physical education teachers were introduced to two alternative sports at the start of their course as a way to engage their pupils: Street Surfing and Kin-Ball. Course leader Dr Gary Stidder said: “If we want young people to be more active we have to offer them choice and voice when it comes to curriculum decisions…

The PE cohort - some in wheelchairs and some standing

Celebrating the 2024 Paralympics

To mark the Paris 2024 Paralympics, student PE teachers focused on a range of activities suitable for pupils with additional learning needs but that can also be practiced by all in secondary schools. This import element of our PGCE and School Direct Physical Education course was introduced to the new student teachers through a disability…

Trainee PE teachers introduced to non-contact boxing

Secondary Physical Education PGCE and School Connect trainee teachers began their course with an introduction to non-contact boxing and how to implement it into the secondary school physical education curriculum. The workshop was led by former University of Brighton Sport Science graduate Adam Haniver at the new Sport facility at the Falmer Campus. Non-contact boxing…

Physical Education Trainees strengthen teamwork and leadership in new Falmer Sports facility

PGCE and School Direct Physical Education trainee teachers came together at the start of their teacher training course at the new Falmer Sports facilities to take part in a series of team-building exercises. The exercises were in preparation for a year 7 transition day with The Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) and were designed to…

Guardian University Guide 2025

The Guardian University Guide 2025 was published over the weekend and we’re delighted to report that Brighton is: 3rd in the UK for physiotherapy out of 39 institutions 8th in the UK for sport science out of 86 institutions 2nd in the UK for education out of 91 institutions Plus, we were the only institution to receive a value added…

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