Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status With Foundation Year

BA · Birmingham City University · 4 years

Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status With Foundation Year

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Birmingham City University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION85%
CONTINUATION85%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS83%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 20% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Physical education teaching is a profession that combines deep knowledge of sport and physical activity with the pedagogical skills to inspire, instruct, and support young people in secondary schools. PE teachers are responsible not just for developing athletic ability but for helping young people understand the value of physical activity for health and wellbeing across a lifetime, fostering positive attitudes toward their bodies and toward participation in sport and exercise. Achieving Qualified Teacher Status is the professional requirement for teaching PE in maintained schools in England and Wales. At Birmingham City University, this four-year full-time programme leads to Qualified Teacher Status for secondary physical education, making graduates eligible to teach across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. A foundation year at the beginning of the programme makes it accessible to students who ne

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 8% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
  • 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 2% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).