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Aug 2011
10:09pm, 25 Aug 2011
1,753 posts
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runningmumof3boys
Thanks again , well it's the sports science degree I'm after foremost then I thought I could take it from there and either go into teaching or even further to study for physiotherapy ? So at the end of sports science degree do i then need to do a teaching course ?? Sorry if that's a silly question ?
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Aug 2011
10:16pm, 25 Aug 2011
1,754 posts
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runningmumof3boys
What I meant is do I have to do a teacher training course after the degree ?
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Aug 2011
10:23pm, 25 Aug 2011
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sLickster
Unless you do a degree that includes teacher training (and will likely be four years), then yes, doing a 3 year sports science degree effectively has nothing to do with teacher training. So it would be a one year PGCE following that undergraduate degree.
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Aug 2011
10:43pm, 25 Aug 2011
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swittle
Worth considering collecting some relevant experience of working voluntarily in a school of the type in which you hope to teach - clearly, having children is an advantage here, as you can approach the headteacher. Although this may be 3 years before PGCE, it's still relevant, looks good on the CV and will help you decide if teaching's for you. I spoke to 4 graduates today at our college, all thinking of training to teach and handed on similar advice. Good luck! 
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Aug 2011
10:46pm, 25 Aug 2011
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runner duck
v true, swittle. in fact, i'm not sure you can even get on a pgce course without experience now.
the other option is a gtp year after your degree, although this is more difficult to get on as there are fewer places.
and i'm sure you have already thought of it, but don't forget you will be paying the higher rate of tuition fees...
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Aug 2011
11:42pm, 25 Aug 2011
1,755 posts
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runningmumof3boys
Have to admit I just realised its gonna cost a fortune !!
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Aug 2011
1:33pm, 26 Aug 2011
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Mrs mjb
RMO3B - The sports science course at Bedford students help with coaching in the youngest age training group at Bedford and County AC. Voluntary work at school in the PE department is also a good way of getting experience. It might also be worth speaking to the juniors coaches at RR as I know in the past you have said you were interested in helping out when we were there. Volunteering at RR juniors is where I started my coaching.
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Aug 2011
1:37pm, 26 Aug 2011
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JohnnyO
And a sports science degree has nothing to do with phyiotherapy. Physio is a separate 3-4 year degree. Most physios have little to do with sports medicine.
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Aug 2011
2:16pm, 26 Aug 2011
15,249 posts
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hammerite
Not that I want to put you off RMO3B - but you need to consider what else you can do with the qualifications once you've finished. Competition for teaching jobs in anything sport related is extremely fierce. Especially round our (mine and your) way as Uni of Bedfordshire churn out lots of PE teachers, many who stay in the local area.
The qualifications would be useful to your existing role, but may not add any thing to your earning potential. It does will obviously open new doors, and give you ideas of other things you can do. I suppose I'm saying if you do go ahead and do a sport science/PE qualification keep an open mind as to what you want to do with it when you've achieved it, and don't have tunnel vision about the teaching.
In fact in the interim, it might be worthwhile looking out for jobs in schools with large PE departments, they have all sorts of roles for people. In the OHs school they have people called "Learning Directors", who basically provide cover for when a teacher is away, some will specialise is certain areas, many will go on to train to be teachers too. Might give you an insight into what it's like to work in a school.
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Aug 2011
10:41pm, 28 Aug 2011
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