Physical Education
The West Midlands Consortium has successfully managed School Centred Initial Teacher Training Courses since 1993. It is made up of a number of outstanding Secondary Schools in the West Midlands Area. The majority of these schools have been awarded Specialist School status. The Lead School is Thomas Telford School, a City Technology College, which was the most successful comprehensive school in the country in 2000/2001 based on 100% of its students gaining 11 or more GCSEs at Grade C or above.
Course Details
The scheme in Physical Education is aimed at preparing students to teach
all areas of National Curriculum Physical Education at Secondary level.
It aims to develop all trainees to become reflective practitioners through
an evaluative process of their own skills. Trainees are supported and
encouraged to develop ideas in the delivery of the full Attainment Target
in Physical Education across the six practical Activity Areas. Classroom
practice is also considered as more work within the subject is now being
delivered though examination work in the classroom. An audit of skills
is conducted to ascertain the levels of knowledge and this is then enhanced
by a strong programme reinforced with opportunities to obtain Governing
Body awards. GCSE, AGCE, and a range of vocational and leadership courses
in Physical Education and Leisure and Recreation are experienced by all
trainees and resources for all courses are explored. Use of Information
and Communications Technology is covered and a range of information handling
skills developed to enhance teaching and administration. Innovative software
to assist teaching and learning in Physical Education is used in the training
of all students. All trainees experience two separate school placements
in the locality and are supported by a strong group of Subject Mentors
and Consortium Staff. A supplementary subject, to be taught to Key Stage
3 level, is required of all trainees and five National Curriculum Core
or Foundation subjects are offered. Training for these comes in the second
term just prior to the second and longest school placement. Training during
the first term focuses on the main subject of Physical Education with
a day a week during the first two terms spent on a range of professional
studies issues.
The
course is assessed throughout the 40 weeks against the current DfES/TTA
Standards for the Award of Qualified Teacher Status and by 3 x 4,000 word
assignments devised to support your progressive learning towards securing
a teaching post.
The course has had a 100% successful 1st destination list as all course members have secured full time, permanent teaching posts since 2000/2001.
Typical Timetable of Study for course