Our student graduates are prepared to teach at the Secondary Level of the Jamaican education system but with a specialization in Physical Education. It is similar to the programme pursued by students at other Teachers Colleges in Jamaica. Our courses are offered on blended modality which means that they can both be accessed on a face-to-face and online basis, which can provide some amount of flexibility.

Students will be properly equipped in preparing todays adolescents and teenagers for the future by helping to shape their minds and helping them improve critical thinking skills. As part of this programme students will create lesson plans and draft curriculums. These skills and more will be learnt and enhanced while completing the bachelor’s degree programme.

Core Courses
The programme includes courses in Education, Language Arts, Personal Development, Physical Education, Information Technology as well as practicum for second, third and fourth year of the practicum.

Careers
Teacher

Through strategically-designed compulsory courses and a wide range of options, paired with guidance from our staff and in a lively and supportive student community, you will take part in social and philosophical reflection on the nature, value and purposes of education.

Essential skills that are emphasized in the programs include how to develop curricula using contemporary exercise and physiology knowledge, how to structure classes according to student fitness levels, sportsmanship, nutrition, and sports knowledge. The programme also incorporate training in, exercise science, body mechanics, and first aid. Coursework in this programs combines pedagogical training with classes about the body, exercise, and nutrition.

G.C. Foster College two-year Diploma

5 CXCs inclusive of English Language and one of the following subjects:

· Mathematics

· Physical Education

· A Biological Science subject

1. Acquire and apply detailed knowledge and understanding of the underlying values and principles of the curriculum in the education system.

2. Acquire and apply a conceptual understanding of the diversity of learners’ backgrounds and personalities of secondary level education students/ athletes.

3. Implementing relevant educational programmes.

4. Demonstrate the ability to uphold the ethics and professional codes of practice and the values of the teaching profession.