Our PGCE Physical Education programme provides practical professional preparation for teaching the 11-18 age range and is designed and delivered in partnership with schools across a number of local authorities.
Loughborough University has a strong tradition of educating and developing teachers. We have been consistently rated as an outstanding teacher education provider by Ofsted and our graduates are in great demand by schools and colleges in the UK and internationally.
The PGCE Physical Education programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and competences required to meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status by the end of their training.
A 2:2 degree in a relevant subject (one in which a significant proportion of the content is Physical Education/Sports Science/Sport Pedagogy/Education related) awarded by a UK higher education provider or a recognised equivalent qualification.
GCSE grade 4 (C) or above Mathematics and English (or equivalents).
Please note: In accordance with the Department for Education ITT criteria for entry for initial teacher training, qualifications in key and functional skills at level 2 are not equivalent to GCSEs. We will not consider candidates with pending GCSEs or candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.
Our PGCE Physical Education gives you excellent career prospects. The potential addition of a master’s degree in Education, coupled with the outstanding provision (Ofsted, 2018) of teacher education at Loughborough go a long way to ensuring that any Loughborough PGCE graduate has the skills and reputation to succeed in a career teaching physical education.
Our student teachers are highly sought after with most going onto have successful teaching careers in many different schools throughout the UK as well as overseas.
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