Product Description

This book encourages effective teaching and learning in primary physical education, supporting the reader in meeting the QTS Standards and beyond. It explores the importance of PE for children's learning and advocates a developmental approach to teaching; it also examines a model of professional practice based on personal reflection and self-appraisal, and emphasises the importance of continuing professional development. A rich selection of practical activities is provided, which cater for children's learning needs across the primary years. Content is related to current agendas and issues, including the Primary National Strategy, Excellence and Enjoyment, Every Child Matters and the forthcoming Olympics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81902 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 119 pages

Review
This is a very useful text for training PE teachers, either on a primary or secondary based course. It provides an up-to-date and fairly comprehensive overview of teaching PE in primary schools, and highlights to trainee PE teachers both the strengths and weaknesses of PE in primary schools. After reading this book, they should be more prepared for teaching PE in primary schools, either as a primary teacher or an SSCO. --Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University

Covers everything a generalist primary student teacher needs to be aware of for PE which often is not a confident subject area for many students. Also compliments much of what I deliver and cross references can be easily made. --Lecturer, University of Chichester

Very good and knowledgable authors. Relates well to the standards. Looks at the philosophy and importance of PE. Further reading and reflective tasks are very useful. Well structured with good advice. Good chapter on safety and contemporary issues. Sensible and pragmatic. Very useful book. --Lecturer, University of Worcester.

About the Author
Ian Pickup is currently Principal Lecturer in physical education at Roehampton University. Before joining Roehampton, Ian taught in secondary and primary schools, within Further Education, worked as a development officer for the Rugby Football Union and played professional rugby. He has recently published 'Teaching Physical Education in the Primary School: A Developmental Approach' (Continuum; with Lawry Price) and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in 2007.Lawry Price is Assistant Dean (Learning and Teaching) and Principal Lecturer in Physical Education in the School of Education at Roehampton University. He has co and single authored 4 publications in the field of physical education and presented Research Papers at both National and International Conferences. This collaboration brings to bear the expertise of a team of colleagues committed to a developmental approach to teaching the subject of physical education in primary schools, a personal philosophy that has underpinned 30 years of practice and teaching the subject across all age groups, from toddlers to octogenarians. Julie Shaughnessy is a Principal Lecturer at Roehampton University, where she has developed a range of courses and resources for Primary Physical Education to support Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development. Jon Spence is Physical Education Enterprise Manager at Roehampton University and Regional Coordinator of Physical Education, Initial Teacher Training for London and the South East. He has been a teacher, mentor and lecturer for 20 years, working in a variety of schools, the sixth form college sector and Higher Education establishments. During this he has delivered and managed a wide range of different types of PE curriculum, ranging from work in primary schools through to undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In recent years his work has been with trainee teachers of Physical Education at St. Mary's College, Strawberry Hill and Roehampton University, working with primary trainees and primary teachers, whilst also acting as the regional coordinator for PE ITT - a role which challenges him to improve the quality of teacher training across London and the South East. Maxine Trace spent six years employed as a classroom teacher and Physical Education Subject Leader in a south west London primary school, before starting work as a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education in the School of Education at Roehampton University. Maxine teaches both BA and PGCE primary Physical Education modules for subject specialists and generalist trainees, and a separate course for Return to Teaching students.

Customer Reviews

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This book is useful to me, and aids me in not just the theory side of my PE module of my teaching degree, but also whilst in placements and teaching PE too. Would recommend it.