Developing literacy in physical education
About this course
Build an understanding of the role of literacy in the secondary physical education curriculum, and how to promote ways of developing talk, reading and writing in this subject.
This online training involves two 90-minute sessions
New dates for autumn 2025 and spring 2026 coming soon
Costs
£140 for a single ticket
This course can also be booked as a private group session at a cost of £1,400. For more information, email Nisha Tank, Head of School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
Who should attend
This course is for teachers or coaches of physical education at KS3 (part one only) or teachers of GCSE PE and BTEC at KS4 (parts one and two). It explores the role of literacy in the secondary Physical Education curriculum, and how to promote ways of developing talk, reading and writing in this subject. It is suitable for subject leaders and teachers who are new to or developing their understanding of disciplinary literacy in Physical Education or Sports Science.
What you will receive
- Live delivery from an expert National Literacy Trust trainer
- 90-minute interactive sessions
- Accompanying resources in advance
- The opportunity to engage with other practitioners
What you will gain from attending
In the two 90-minute sessions, you will learn about:
- How teaching subject-specific (disciplinary) literacy skills can unlock subject content in PE
- A range of practical classroom strategies on how to teach literacy skills in PE, with examples
In part one, you will learn about:
- How to use oral discussion and modelling strategies to build subject knowledge and vocabulary
- Strategies for teaching vocabulary in PE e.g. etymology and morphology
In part two, you will learn about:
- How audience and purpose define language choices
- How to use a range of active reading strategies to enable students to engage with texts in PE
- How to use models and sentence combining strategies to improve extended answers at KS4
Enquiries
- For all ticketed events contact Jess Hirst, Project Officer, jess.hirst@literacytrust.org.uk
- For all group or whole-school training enquiries contact Nisha Tank, Programme Manager, School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
- For any other secondary training enquiries please call 07742 768406