Physical Education Teaching Course

Physical education is a powerful driver of health, wellbeing, teamwork and personal development. This online CPD course provides an overview of effective ways to teach physical education, with a focus on lesson planning, inclusive participation, student engagement, safety and building physical skills.

It supports PE teachers and education professionals in planning and delivering effective lessons for learners of all abilities and needs - covering teaching methodology, planning, assessment strategies and classroom management, with real-world examples and evidence-based guidance.

Key topics covered

1. Planning effective physical education lessons
2. Developing physical skills and student participation
3. Inclusive physical education: supporting different abilities and needs
4. Safety, risk management and injury prevention in PE
5. Assessment and feedback in physical education

Learning outcomes

By the end of this online CPD event, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key principles of effective physical education teaching
• Plan structured and engaging PE lessons with clear learning objectives
• Apply appropriate strategies to develop students' physical skills and participation
• Adapt activities to support learners with different abilities, needs and levels of experience
• Identify common safety considerations and apply appropriate risk management strategies
• Use effective assessment and feedback approaches to monitor student progress
• Promote teamwork, confidence and positive attitudes towards physical activity

Why attend

This 8-hour course offers practical, comprehensive approaches to teaching physical education today. Participants gain strategies and knowledge to plan and deliver safe, inclusive and engaging PE lessons.

This is physical education in the broadest sense - not sports-performance coaching, but the development of physical education as a whole: how to teach students to improve and how physical development supports their wider growth. Participants leave with strategies to offer more structured, inclusive and purposeful learning, and to support their students' development.