PG Cert in Primary Physical Education

This University of the West of Scotland postgraduate certificate programme has been designed to help registered primary school teachers extend their knowledge, understanding and teaching skills to support the delivery of high-quality physical education in the primary school setting. Designed in collaboration with UWS’ partner local education authority employers and teachers, the programme has been developed in response to increased local, national and international interest in children’s physical education, physical activity, sport and well-being. This programme is delivered on a part-time, blended learning basis. Participants are expected to attend campus for practical workshops across the academic year.

Offering primary educators a valuable professional development opportunity, graduates of this programme will be in a position to deliver high-quality physical education in primary schools, local cluster or education authority settings. As well as Professional Recognition, completion of the programme provides 60 Masters credits (for Professional Recognition, the whole certificate must be completed). The programme links with our Career-Long Professional Learning (CPL) programmes and could allow you to progress along several masters pathways within the suite of CPL qualifications offered. The three modules within the programme are:

1. Pedagogy of Primary P.E. (10 Weeks / 2 Hours per week)
2. Developing Quality Physical Education. (10 Weeks / 2 Hours per week)
3. Aspects of Learning in Primary P.E. (One Week / 4 Hours per day)

The programme aims to:

• Develop and enhance participants knowledge, understanding and teaching skills in primary physical education
• Support participants to think critically about your knowledge, understanding and teaching skills to enhance the delivery of quality physical education
• Help participants support the ongoing development of physical education within your primary school, local cluster or education authority
• Enhance participants’ abilities to critically reflect in an informed way on their own practice in primary physical education

For more information about the certificate please visit our website here or contact

Contact

Elaine McCulloch
elaine.mcculloch@uws.ac.uk
01292 886351