Call for UK Provider of Physical Education Training for Chinese Teachers – Suzhou, East China

Suzhou Teacher Development Centre in China’s Jiangsu province is looking for a UK provider to lead an interactive 3-day professional training course for local PE teachers in Suzhou.

Chinese Partner:

Suzhou Teacher Development Centre (STDC) was founded in 2012 and is affiliated with Suzhou Education Bureau. It is the first centre in Jiangsu province set up specifically to advance the professional development of teachers. It provides various in-service training programmes for teachers and head teachers at both local and provincial level, and enhances cooperation and exchange with overseas educational institutions to improve teaching in Jiangsu’s schools. Each year it delivers professional training in at least five subjects for 1,000 teachers at provincial level and 2,000 teachers at city level in Suzhou.

Suzhou:

Suzhou is a major city in the southeast of Jiangsu province, 85km west of Shanghai. It is one of China’s top tourist attractions. Suzhou is home to 1,150 schools, with a faculty of 8,000 teachers and 1.3 million students.

Expectations:

The Chinese PE teachers should acquire an understanding of the design and delivery of PE lessons in UK schools. Following the training they should be able to adapt the UK’s teaching philosophy and pedagogy to their own class needs with the aim of maximising student engagement, raising student attainment, and helping students discover the joy of physical exercise and a generally healthy lifestyle.

Training Details:

Length: 3 days (during the week of February 6-12, 2015)
Number of trainers: 1 trainer from the UK
Number of trainees: 25-30 teachers from primary and secondary schools
Location: STDC campus in Suzhou (with training room facilities and a playground)
Format: face-to-face in-classroom teaching with outdoor training practice

Requests from Chinese partner:
• introduction of the UK’s sports training pedagogy
• exercise programme for different age groups - basic movement skills for pupils aged 6-11, specific sport skills for pupils aged 12-15, training in different sports for students aged 16-18
• solutions for a class of 40-50 students with limited space to ensure maximum engagement
• teaching methodology to encourage pupils who are underperforming in sports
• peer learning strategy to encourage pupils to actively seek help
• suggestions for intensive exercise programme to generate enthusiasm
• advice on creating an inspiring environment for pupils to enjoy sports activities and physical exercise
• video of PE lessons in UK schools.

UK Provider:

The UK provider must be a qualified PE teacher with at least five years of relevant professional experience. A rich PE training background is desirable.
UK providers who meet these requirements and are interested in this opportunity should submit a training proposal and a quotation outlining all the costs related to the project, including any expected expenses for the trainer. Please note the British Council will charge 20 per cent of the final programme price as management fee. Management fee includes liaison between UK trainer and Chinese partner, pre training set up, post training follow up and on-site visits.
Training is to be delivered in English. The British Council will arrange for an interpreter to assist during the teaching. Costs for interpretation services will be added to the programme price.
Proposals should be submitted by 28 November 2014.
STDC will organise further training for PE teachers at local and provincial level in next year’s summer holiday if the programme is successful.