*Help* i want to be a PE teacher...

[ben]

human biology, pe

[luce]

My friend did one (a btec) and is going on to study at uni now to be a PE teacher so you can do it would btec i think in sport science but from what she said it was a very wide course like they did ICT relating to it and other things like that so you really do have a wide and good knowledge of the subjects area, better than people who just do it at A level in my opinion.

[Frodo13.]

Ok, there are loads of differents ways that allow you to get into teaching. Firstly, you can follow the most common route, you can do your GCSE's, then do your A Level's in your specialist subject and subjects related to it, then you can do your degree or your higher level equivalent, then from there you can do a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education). It basically is a course you do over a year, two placements in two schools, usually different schools, one bad one and usually an OK/nicer one.

You can also go in via the GTP (Graduate Teachers Programme).

Visit www.tda.gov.uk for more accurate advice One of my brothers friends has just completed the PGCE and that is the method I want to really use in order to get into teaching! Have fun finding out the information, it's best to plan in advance - trust me!

o9
Finally someone on this thread with a clue what they're talking about. I was going to post exactly this pretty much. However, be warned: P.E. is an extremely popular subject to teach, and places on PGCE courses and GTPs for P.E. are extremely competitive and they only take on the very best. This means a high degree classification and plenty of experience working with children. I'm applying for PGCE History courses next month and I face exactly the same problem as history is a popular subject.