Running a PE Department

Anna Healy and Richard Thomas

2663Paper-based / ePackMar 00
ISBN: Paper-based 978 1 85749 602 4; ePack 978 1 84070 569 0

Ideal for any head of department

Every department now faces ever-increasing administrative responsibilities and the need to produce detailed documentation to show how it functions and provide evidence of:

• developmental planning
• schemes of work
• recording and assessment
• policy planning.

This essential publication helps any head of PE:

• save time
• produce better documentation
• raise teaching standards
• improve the efficiency of curricular delivery.

Step-by-step guidance

In addition to explanatory material, there are information sheets for governors, staff, pupils and parents plus a wealth of blank forms, checklists and grids for completion, distribution and display. Care is taken into account for both the special issues that relate to PE departments and the varying circumstances of different schools.

Contents

Introduction

1 Staffing

• Staff details
• Staff absenteeism
• Recording of INSET
• Timetable details
• Interviewing
• Job descriptions
• Newly-qualified teachers and mentoring
• Appraisal

2 Managing the department

• Planning the year
• Managing finances
• Managing resources
• Meetings
• Health and safety

3 Teaching and learning

• Managing the curriculum
• Coursework
• Homework and homework policy
• Matches
• Extra-curricular activities
• Sports events

4 Departmental policies

• Aims, objectives and philosophy
• Departmental handbook

5 Quality control

• Departmental handbook
• Development planning
• OFSTED inspection documents

Index of Masters