Pe Teacher

Typical Salary

£17,682 To £40,490

Typical Hours

33 to 35 term time

evenings / weekends attending events or appointments

How To Become a Pe Teacher

You can get into this job through:

a university course
an apprenticeship
working towards this role

College / University

You can do a sport or physical education degree with qualified teacher status (QTS).

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths

GCSE science at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) for primary school teaching

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Apprenticeship

You can get into this career through a postgraduate teaching apprenticeship, if you have a degree.

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths

GCSE science at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) for primary school teaching

a degree for a teaching apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

You may be able to get into teaching, if you're a PE or sports graduate, by working as a sports coach in a school, then moving onto a teacher training programme.

You'll need coaching qualifications in your specialist sport to do this.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
be able to motivate and inspire pupils of all abilities to take part and learn new skills
the ability to use your initiative
knowledge of English language
the ability to work well with others
excellent verbal communication skills
leadership skills
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Day To Day Tasks

You will:

prepare lessons and teaching materials
teach and coach a range of sports and physical activities to pupils of different ages and abilities
manage class behaviour, motivate and encourage all pupils to take part
work with learning support assistants to help pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
set and mark assignments and prepare pupils for exams
attend meetings and training
talk to parents and carers about their children's progress
work with other professionals such as educational psychologists, counsellors, social workers and mentors
organise events like sports days, field trips and matches with other schools and colleges
take registers, update records and write reports

Working Environment

You could work at a school or at a college.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.

Career Path & Progression

You could become a specialist leader of education, supporting teachers in other schools. You could also become a curriculum leader, head of department, deputy head or headteacher.

You could use your experience to work in coaching or sports development.

Volunteering Opportunities

You'll find it helpful to get some experience of working with young people though this is not essential. You can do this through paid work or by volunteering at a school, doing youth work or coaching at a sports club.

Tips & Information

Registration

you'll usually need qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a state school in England

Career tips

You can attend teacher training events before you apply to get advice about the profession, the different training routes and funding. You can attend events in person and online.

Learning to drive is useful, as you may be expected to drive a minibus to take teams of pupils to sports events.

Further information

You can find out more about how to become a teacher from Get Into Teaching.

You can also search for jobs through the Teaching Vacancies service.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

pass enhanced background checks