Teaching PE
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PE funding: all you need to know
The Government has announced £320 million in PE funding for the 2020-21 academic year.
Along with the announcement, the Department for Education also confirmed that any funding not spent during the 2019-20 academic year can be used next year – giving leaders the opportunity to add to their existing provision.
But who is the funding available to and how should it be spent? This blog post explains.
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Is participation more important than competition?
Participating in competitive sport is essential if our young sportspeople of today are going to develop into professionals who can complete at the highest levels of their chosen sport.
Not all children want to be professional sportspeople though. Many just want to enjoy their favourite sports and the thrill of taking part in an activity.
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Measuring progress through effective assessment
Measuring the progress of pupils has been performed in a manner of different ways over the years.
As different governments have come into power and the Department of Education looks to develop new strategies, the approach to assessments have been modified.
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Can you raise participation by offering students a choice of activity?
Where participation levels in PE lessons are an area of concern, there are numerous methods and tactics that teachers can try in order to raise participation levels.
From tackling the ‘I forgot my PE kit’ excuse, to delivering more engaging lessons, there are a few different angles to try. One solution that can be highly effective is to give students a choice of activity and give them greater control.
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Incorporating new technology into PE lessons
We’re living in an increasingly technology-centric world, where students are constantly interacting with digital platforms and using technology for social, leisure and study purposes.
Whilst many other subjects have found ways to bring new technology into the classroom, it can be a bit more challenging for practical PE lessons. However, when done well, it can add a lot of value and motivation to lessons.
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5 Ways to raise participation in PE
If you teach at a school where there are lower levels of PE participation, it can be incredibly frustrating as a PE teacher.
Research shows that girls are less likely to participate in PE and that schools in deprived areas, as well as schools with high proportions of children from ethic minority backgrounds and SEN pupils, showed lower levels of participation.
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Is learning to lose as important as winning?
Winning games can help children to experience how hard work can result in success and individual performance can build a child’s confidence, as well as developing teamworking skills when playing teams sports. However, there is also a lot to learn from losing.
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5 ways to deal with ‘I forgot my PE kit’
We’ve heard some very creative ideas for not doing PE over the years. One of the never-ending challenges of a PE teacher’s life is dealing with students who pull the ‘I forgot my PE Kit’ card.
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Baseline assessment for the PE curriculum
Baseline Assessment is used in education to enable teachers to monitor a pupil’s progress.
It is used when children start in primary school to assess numeracy and literacy, and it is also often used at secondary school level when pupils join the school in Year 7 if there is no data regarding prior ability.
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