Physical Education 1 (5-10) Module 2: Competence Development for Physical Education Teachers

Subject 2 physical education 5-10 must together with subject 1 qualify for teaching physical education from grades 5-10 in primary school. Subject 2 focuses on the student teacher's development as a physical education teacher through theoretical and practical sessions. The student teachers will have the opportunity to develop their practical didactic competence through planning, implementation and assessment of their own and others' teaching practice.

Knowledge

The candidate

• has knowledge of implementation and evaluation of teaching in physical education
• has knowledge of the body as a symbol in today's society, with an emphasis on how this is expressed in children's and youth culture

Skills

The candidate

• can carry out and assess teaching in physical education based on legislation, the current curriculum, and professional ethical guidelines
• can facilitate learning work that can promote the joy of movement in play, activities in the local environment, and varied forms of movement
• can assess the student's physical learning and prerequisites as a basis for adapted training and feedback that promotes learning
• can assess the student's goal achievement, justify the assessments and facilitate the student's self-assessment
• can develop and use own skills and knowledge in play, outdoor life, dance, sports, and other extracurricular activities with a view to teaching physical education
• can identify dangers and ensure the pupils' safety in various activities and movement environments
• can include the basic skills in teaching on the premises of the subject.

General competence

The candidate

• can discuss how physical education contributes to the student's general education
• can communicate with pupils, parents, and colleagues about physical education
• can work with physical education in an interdisciplinary perspective, including the three interdisciplinary themes in the curriculum

The program contains varied forms of learning with a lot of practical work in different learning environments. Students must work individually and in groups.