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<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{165}" paraid="260710328">A PE teacher will work in schools and colleges teaching a range of sports and fitness to young people of all ages from primary school to college.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<h4 aria-level="2" paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{177}" paraid="1633077110" role="heading">Could you be a PE Teacher?&nbsp;</h4>

<p aria-level="2" paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{177}" paraid="1633077110" role="heading">To be a PE teacher some of the skills and knowledge you will need to have the ability to motivate and inspire pupils of all abilities, can use your knowledge to design courses and lessons, you must be able to work well with others and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. You will need to pass enhanced background checks to become a teacher. Some of the daily tasks you may do as a PE teacher could be teaching and coaching a range of sports and activities to pupils of different abilities and ages, organising events like sports days and matches against other schools/colleges, prepare pupils for their exams and set assignments, meet with parents/carers to discuss their children's progress.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{189}" paraid="51555514">The working environment could be within a college, or a school and you will be required to work in environments which could be indoors or outside in all weathers.&nbsp;</p>

<h4 aria-level="2" paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{195}" paraid="1315770158" role="heading">Check the entry criteria:&nbsp; &nbsp;</h4>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{201}" paraid="1073962428">Depending on the school and level you apply for the entry criteria will be different. you will need to decide who you want to teach, this could be primary, secondary, or further education. All teaching jobs will require you to have at least 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and if you wish to teach primary you will need at least a 4 (C) in science, or the equivalent qualifications. You will need a university degree or an equivalent qualification to gain your QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). To get into university you will need to have at least 2 or 3 A levels or a level 3 qualification. To become a teacher, you will need either a degree with QTS or if you were to do a degree without QTS a completed PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education), which can be either at university or on a school-based training programme. To specialise as a PE teacher, you will need to have a degree in sports science or the equivalent.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{207}" paraid="1584668372">To get into PE teaching you could apply for the <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/sport… Coaching &amp; Physical Education, BTEC Extended Diploma</a>&nbsp;at Weston College which would give you the relevant information to go onto a sports science course at university.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h4 aria-level="2" paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{218}" paraid="944997711" role="heading">Get the relevant training/ How to become:</h4>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{224}" paraid="1738704150">To get into the PE Teacher role you can go the university route, go through an apprenticeship or work towards the role. Through university you will gain a degree with a QTS which would allow you to go straight into teaching. If you get a degree that is not a QTS you can then take the apprenticeship route and complete a PGCE with a postgraduate teaching apprenticeship. If you were to become a graduate in a sport related course without at QTS then you may be able to get into teaching by working as a sports coach in schools and then moving into a teacher training programme.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{230}" paraid="849912389">To improve your application, you could attend teacher training events before you apply to get advice about the profession, the different training routes you could take, and the funding. You can attend these events in person and online and attending these could be incredibly useful for teachers in training. A useful skill to have on your application would be being able to drive as you may be expected to drive a minibus to take teams of pupils to sporting events.&nbsp;</p>

<h4 aria-level="2" paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{236}" paraid="1006666293" role="heading">Further development…&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4>

<p paraeid="{5a5c5bc9-58f1-443b-a44e-42e72f4d3cdb}{242}" paraid="2015722449">As a qualified PE teacher, you could further progress into becoming a specialist leader of education where you would be supporting teachers in other schools. Other roles you could pursue would be a curriculum leader, head of department or even head teacher or deputy head.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Our sport learners have had the amazing opportunity to be a part of Weston College’s new Sport Career Excellence Hub. This is a new Weston College initiative to enable learners real-life industry experience. With the nationwide skills shortage, getting industry experience for the next generation of workers is vital!</p>

<p>From the Sport Career Excellence Hubs learners can gain all of the skills needed to thrive in the industry. These can include soft skills such as being reliable, enthusiastic, and working as part of a team. These skills are transferable to any industry.</p>

<p>Learners will also gain specific skills for the Sport and Fitness industries. This will include coaching skills, technical expertise with gym equipment and what steps need to be taken to become an athlete. These skills will be needed for future employment and can also be transferred to a university course or an apprenticeship.</p>

<p>Our partners for the Sport Career Excellence Hub are some of the best sport and fitness providers in the area including Anytime Fitness, AOC Sport, Bristol Bears, Weston AFC and Future Stars Coaching.</p>

<p>On top of being a part of our amazing Sport Career Excellence Hub, learners will get to study at our incredible new Health and Active Living Centre at our Loxton Campus. Opened in 2019, this building features a full-sized 3G sports pitch, airy classrooms and a massive indoor sports hall with hoops for basketball, nets for badminton and a netball court. The Health and Active Living Centre was specifically designed with sport courses in mind to help learners reach their full potential.</p>

<p>For more information on how to apply to Weston College and join our incredible Sport Career Excellence Hub, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/sport… here</a>.</p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Our extra curricular sports academies provide athletes with outstanding opportunities. We are extremely pleased and excited to announce a third student has gained international honours this year.&nbsp;Bailey Kempster, part of our under 19s football programme, has recently been selected for the England colleges football team.</p>

<p>As well as impressing the academy and senior coaches at our partner club <a href="https://www.westonsmareafc.co.uk/">Weston-super-Mare AFC</a>, Bailey has had a successful first two seasons playing national youth alliance football.</p>

<p>This accolade is extremely well deserved and caps off a fantastic two years of development. It is great to see that our football programme is now going from strength to strength with Bailey being the second colleges international to come out of the programme since our official partnership with Weston football club started just three years ago.</p>

<p>We caught up with Bailey who added:</p>

<p><em>"My time in the sports academy has been a great experience with high level coaching and a brilliant training and games program.</em></p>

<p><em>"The&nbsp;coaches, the team&nbsp;and the facilities available has made my time at the academy a excellent environment to work in.&nbsp;They have also given me the opportunity to represent them by nominating me for these trials.</em></p>

<p><em>"The selection process consisted of two trials. The first of these was a South West trial which was held at Weston Super Mare AFC and the second was a national trial in Leicester. Each player was then given a minimum of 60 minutes in the matches we played to impress the coaches and show them that you are worthy of a place in the final squad.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><em>"I can't wait to start on the 1st of July with a game against Chelsea FC. We then have a tournament at the end of July with many professional clubs attending.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><em>"My advice for someone getting into football would be to stay positive, never give up and be prepared to work hard."</em></p>

<p>Bailey now joins female rugby athletes,<a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/news/rugby-royalty-academy-players-lottie-and-…; Lottie Dadds and Katie Mackay</a>, as our third international progression for this season. We are extremely proud of the trio and wish them the best of luck for all of&nbsp;their&nbsp;fixtures in the future.</p>

<p>Academy Manager Jack Gadd said:</p>

<p><em>"This is a fantastic achievement for these athletes and shows how the programmes continue to encourage and produce players for these highest of honours.</em></p>

<p><em>"All three have epitomised what it means to be a student athlete here at Weston College. It is great to see our programme helping athletes achieve their sporting goals and are now receiving recognition on the national stage.</em></p>

<p><em>"We are extremely proud of the three guys and are looking forward now to supporting the next crop of talent reach its potential next season where we hope to add to this tally across our main performance sports."</em></p>

<p>Principal and Chief Executive, Dr Paul Phillips CBE added: <em>"A massive congratulations to all three of our national achievers this season. With these successes and the development of state-of-the-art sporting facilities at the Health and Active Living Skills Centre, I'm so proud that Weston College and partners are continuing to put Weston on the map as a hub of excellence and outstanding young talent"</em></p>