Professional Knowledge in Primary Physical Education

This book is a concise and practical guide to the development of professional knowledge in primary physical education. Covering core concepts and key skills and exploring the everyday reality of working in primary physical education (PE), the book describes the essential professional knowledge needed to become an effective PE teacher at the primary level. Placing a strong emphasis on inclusive practice and including useful features in every chapter, such as case studies and guides to further reading, the book explains how the 'professional knowledge model' can be applied in primary physical education, acting as a framework for practitioners to explore and improve their own professional practice. Introducing the principles of fundamental movement in the context of child development, the book examines key professional skills, from planning and observation to assessment and advocacy, as well as other areas of professional knowledge that practitioners will need over the course of a career, such as working with others in primary PE and whole school approaches to movement. This book is essential reading for any teacher, subject leader, trainee, student, coach or instructor working in physical education at the primary or elementary level.

Vicky Randall is an educator, researcher and consultant in physical education. She holds fellowships with the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and serves as Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Gloucestershire. A dedicated advocate for mental health and well-being, she is an ambassador for Stormbreak CIO, a UK charity supporting children's mental health, and is a long-standing member of the Cross-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Vicky has published widely in Physical Education, including two Routledge texts, An Introduction to Primary Physical Education and Contemporary Issues in Primary Physical Education.

1.The Importance of Knowing in Primary Physical Education. Part One:The Emerging Practitioner. 2.The Emerging Professional in Primary Physical Education. 3.Fundamental Movement Skills and the Developing Child. 4.Planning for Effective Learning. 5.Observing Practice. Part Two:The Secure Practitioner. 6.Becoming Secure in your Knowledge. 7.Activities for Learning. 8.Risk and Challenge. 9.Inclusive Approaches. 10.Working with Others in Primary Physical Education. Part Three:Aspirational Professional Knowledge. 11.The Subject Specialist Practitioner. 12.Whole School Approaches to Movement. 13.Assessment and Learning. 14.Advocacy of Primary Physical Education.