Teaching Courses

Hi everyone,

I am currently a swimming teacher and have completed my first GAP year since college. I've always thought about doing sports and exercise science or becoming a teacher in a secondary school or college but have never dug deep to see what its all about.

I'm starting to become lazy since I've had a year off to do what I want and now I've been thinkning of what career path to take which I would love and make very good money from so I'm thinking maybe to become a physical education teacher and then maybe become an Inspector of Education but I'm confused on how to and the process.

Is there anyone that can help me with this topic? I've got the right GCSE qualifications and did a sports diploma at college with D*D*D*.

I just want to know if anyone is a teacher at the moment or is doing a course.
What you need to do to be able to come one? (I did look on UCAS but I do not really understand.)
How many days a week do people go to university in the first year for teaching?
How is the course? Difficult?

Thank you
Eve

Hey!

I'm doing primary ed QTS so it's a little different but I would imagine the basics are the same.

You need B in english and maths and a C in science GCSE I believe (unless it has recently changed). WHen you apply, you will do a literacy and numeracy test which you must pass to teach. I am uncertain whether this would be the same for secondary for PE, but possibly as english is definitely still involved.

Like I said, my course is primary and QTS, which means no PGCE for me, I'm qualified at the end of the degree. My course is 4 days a week 9-5, not including private study time and placement. I did 8 weeks placement year 1 and doing 10 weeks this year. Final year is another 8 I think. You do a lot on learning theories and theorists.

The course is very theory based, which then translates into practice. Unlike other courses, if you don't do reading for your assignments, classes or placement you will really struggle. There is a lot of private study and it is a challenging course; you need to be totally committed and be prepared to have little free time when things start going a bit bonkers (3 assignments and placement all within a month for example).

Hope this helps a bit? Let me know if I can help any more.

hI
When I go to uni I would like to do the same course as you ( I want to become a primary teacher)
do you mind if I ask what you are studying at uni and which one you go to
thanks