physical education teacher secondary school
Code
2330.1.15
Description
Physical education teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised and instructing in their own field of study, physical education . They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate the students’ knowledge and performance on the subject of physical education through practical, usually physical, tests and examinations.
Alternative label
high school physical education teacher
secondary school physical education tutor
secondary school teacher of physical education
teacher of physical education in secondary schools
physical education tutor secondary school
PE teacher in secondary school
PE teacher
physical education teacher
high school PE teacher
Regulatory aspect
To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en
Hierarchy
Essential skills and competences
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply risk management in sports
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assign homework
- assist students in their learning
- compile course material
- demonstrate when teaching
- develop course outline
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- instruct in sport
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- maintain students' discipline
- manage student relationships
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- monitor student's behaviour
- motivate in sports
- observe student's progress
- organise training
- perform classroom management
- personalise sports programme
- plan sports instruction programme
- prepare lesson content
- secondary school procedures
Essential Knowledge
- curriculum objectives
- learning difficulties
- post-secondary school procedures
- sport games rules
- sporting equipment usage
- sports competition information
Optional skills and competences
- arrange parent teacher conference
- assist in the organisation of school events
- assist students with equipment
- consult student's support system
- develop competitive strategies in sport
- escort students on a field trip
- facilitate teamwork between students
- follow trends in sporting equipment
- identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas
- identify learning disorders
- identify talent in sport
- keep records of attendance
- manage resources for educational purposes
- monitor educational developments
- oversee extra-curricular activities
- perform playground surveillance
- prepare youths for adulthood
- promote balance between rest and activity
- provide health education
- provide lesson materials
- recognise indicators of gifted student
- work with virtual learning environments
Optional Knowledge
- adolescent socialisation behaviour
- biomechanics of sport performance
- children's physical development
- disability types
- features of sporting equipment
- human anatomy
- sport and exercise medicine
- sport history
- sporting events
- sports nutrition
Status
released
Concept URI
http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a10849c1-f0d8-4600-bca6-9549c2517650