Skills
52 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
7 skills
Essential skills / competences
19 skills
Optional knowledge
10 skills
Optional skills / competences
16 skills
Overview
Physical education vocational teachers teach practical sport and physical education skills for students preparing for related occupations. They combine movement practice, theory, safety, attitudes, progress monitoring and assessment through assignments, tests and examinations.
In job descriptions, look for practical PE instruction, lesson planning, sport techniques, health or outdoor activity preparation, student assessment, individual support, safety routines and vocational learning goals.
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Physical education vocational teacher work is practical and classroom-based. It can involve gyms, sports fields, outdoor activity settings, lesson plans, demonstrations, safety checks, student coaching and assessment of both technique and theory.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include planning physical education lessons, demonstrating sport techniques, adapting exercises, monitoring student progress, managing safety, linking theory to practice and giving feedback that helps students prepare for sport-related work.
Salary context
Salary context depends on programme type, teaching load, facility responsibility, student support duties, assessment work, outdoor activity supervision, specialist sport knowledge and whether the role includes curriculum or team coordination.
Career paths
Paths can move from instructing or coaching into vocational teaching, programme coordination, assessment leadership, outdoor education, health-related training, curriculum development or mentoring other teachers in practical sport subjects.
Good to know
Check adverts for the student group, sport facilities, practical activities, assessment duties, safety responsibility, subject theory, outdoor work and whether the role needs coaching experience or formal teaching preparation.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for physical education vocational teacher work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
vocational teacher (2320.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e777fb61-16f5-476b-8262-578edfdb4d9d |
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| ESCO code | 2320.1.21 |
| ISCO group | 2320 |
| Concept type | Occupation |