Postgraduate
Certificate in 3-14 Physical Education
This exciting new programme is being
developed at a time when children's physical education, sport and
physical activity are areas of increased political, professional
and academic focus. The Scottish Executive's commitment to two hours
of curricular physical education for all children aged 3-18 and the
creation of an additional 400 physical education teachers (Scottish
Executive, 2004) are excellent examples of this change in emphasis.
As a result, the Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) has
commissioned the University of Edinburgh to develop this postgraduate
programme
to help registered teachers develop a specialism
in physical education.
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Programme Description: This programme is a two-year part-time certificate
consisting of three closely related courses. Central to the three courses
is the recognition that children's physical education should be a developmental,
progressive, inclusive and integrated experience and, as such, play an
important part in the overall education of all children.
- Course 1: 3-14 Physical Education: Setting the Context
- Course 2: The
Early Years Physical Education Curriculum
(ages 3-8)
- Course 3: The Upper Primary / Early Secondary Physical Education
Curriculum (ages 9-14)
"An exciting new programme being developed
at a time when children's physical education, sport and physical activity
are areas of increased political, professional and academic focus."
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Teacher benefits
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The programme will:
- extend teachers' knowledge, understanding and teaching skills
to enhance delivery of quality physical education learning experiences
to all children in the 3-14 age range.
- help teachers support the on-going development of physical education
within their primary school, local cluster, secondary school and
local community.
In addition,
- Attendance will count towards the 35 hour continuing professional
development entitlement.
- Completion of the programme offers teachers the opportunity to
seek specialist recognition from the General Teaching Council of
Scotland (GTCS) for primary and early secondary (S1 & S2) physical
education.
- Teachers
may use the programme to extend their qualifications to Diploma
and Masters' levels.
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How is the programme delivered? ...
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How is the programme delivered?
Each course involves approximately 30 hours of contact and will be delivered
outside the normal school day. This will include school holidays, weekends,
evenings and twilight sessions. Sessions will be delivered throughout the
country, but primarily in Edinburgh, Perth and Aberdeen. Videoconferencing
and distance learning sessions will also be included.
Who are potential students and how is the programme funded?
The programme is available to all registered teachers working in primary
and secondary schools in Scotland and should be of particular interest
to primary and nursery teachers.
During 2007-2008, fees for the programme will be paid for by the Scottish
Executive Education Department.
When did the programme start?
The programme commenced in 2007 and to-date nearly 200 students have
undertaken the Certificate at the University of Edinburgh. Groups of new
cohorts are planned to start each subsequent year. For further information
please contact Rosemary
Bree.
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How to apply |
Teachers should apply through their local authorities by contacting
the named person (for their local authority) from the following list:
 Local
Authority Contacts
Teachers from other local authorities in Scotland
should contact the Education Department at the University of Glasgow
for more details.
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Further information |
For further information about the programme, please
contact:
Rosemary Bree, Programme Administrator
Developmental Physical Education
Group
PE, Sport & Leisure Studies (PESLS)
The Moray House School of Education
The University of Edinburgh
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ
Tel: 0131 651 6002
Email rosemary.bree@education.ed.ac.uk
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