Teachers’ Eligibility to Teach Physical Education
(PE)
Professional Qualifications[1]
1.
Schools
should only appoint teachers who have completed subject-training in PE to teach PE.
2.
PE
teachers must possess relevant qualifications when teaching activities of
relatively high risks, such as swimming,
trampolining and sport climbing.
Subject-training in PE
Generally, a teacher who
has completed subject-training in PE refers to he/she has completed training in
related education programmes at tertiary level locally
or overseas covering the following course contents:
A. Education
Theory
B. PE
(1)
Theory
(2)
Practical
i.
At
least 160 contact hours in skill proficiency and teaching method of at least[2] 8 physical activities
selected from 4 different areas recommended by the Curriculum Development
Council; and
ii.
Those
who wish to teach PE in primary schools should also take “Fundamental Movement”
related module(s).
(3)
Supervised teaching
practice in PE
Enquiries
In handling the appointment[3] of
PE teachers, schools may consult respective District School Development Section
by providing the applicant’s academic results and transcripts if
in doubt.
For general enquiries,
please contact us by one of the following ways:
|
|
Email Address |
|
|
|
Mailing
Address |
Chief
Curriculum Development Officer (Physical Education) |
|
|
|
Physical
Education Section, Education Bureau |
|
|
|
3/F,
323 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong |
|
|
Office
Telephone |
(852) 2110 3147 |
|
|
Fax |
(852) 2761 4291 |
[1] Safety Guidelines on Physical Education Key Learning Area for Hong Kong School (Ch. I (1)) https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/pe/safety
[2] For details about the areas and types of activities, please refer to para. 3.3.3 (p. 60) of the "Physical Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 - Secondary 6) (2017) at https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/kla/pe/curriculum-doc/PEKLACG_e.pdf
[3] School Administration Guide (2020/21) school year (para.1, 7.2.1 of Chapter 7, page 172) https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/sch-admin/regulations/sch-admin-guide/SAG_E.pdf