This fully updated fifth edition of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is a comprehensive, yet accessible guide for all student secondary physical education teachers. Practical and insightful advice is combined with theory and research to support you in developing as a student teacher.

This core text is an ideal guide to support you in developing your knowledge for teaching, your basic teaching skills and your ability to reflect critically on what you are doing and why, enabling you to cope in a range of teaching situations. Including updated material to cover changes in policy and practice, curriculum and assessments, the fifth edition of this essential textbook focuses on:

• Starting and developing your teaching journey
• Planning, teaching and evaluating physical education lessons for effective pupil learning
• Looking beyond your teacher education.

New chapters include

• Essential knowledge bases for teaching physical education
• Guidance on using digital technologies
• Health in the physical education lesson

Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is an essential source of support and guidance for all student physical education teachers embarking on the challenging journey of developing as an effective teacher.

About the Author

Susan Capel is an Emeritus Professor (Physical Education) at Brunel University, UK.

Joanne Cliffe is Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where she is Programme Lead for the Secondary Physical Education PGDipEd (QTS) and Director for the MA Teaching Studies.

Julia Lawrence was, until recently, Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull, UK.

Reviews

Praise for previous editions:

'A wealth of advice on generic aspects of teaching and learning in Physical Education ...The accessibility of the text, and constant reference to ways of adapting suggestions to different situations, make this book particularly "user-friendly" and suitable for student-teachers in diverse settings' - European Physical Education Review

'Essential reading for teachers who pride themselves on being "critically reflective"' - Times Educational Supplement

Book Information
ISBN 9780367209629
Author Susan Capel
Format Paperback
Page Count 444
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 762g