Trainee P.E Teacher - Jamar
Partnerships Co-ordinator
About Profile
About Jamar
Jamar is an aspiring secondary Physical Education teacher with a strong academic background in sport, coaching, and performance analysis. He demonstrates a clear commitment to promoting physical activity, wellbeing, and personal development in young people.
Jamar’s experience is grounded in practical coaching across a range of age groups. He has supported and delivered sessions in football and cricket for pupils aged 4–13, including structured training, match support, and skills-based workshops. This breadth of experience shows his ability to adapt activities to suit different developmental stages. For example, he has led U13 football training sessions and supported cricket camps, where he adjusted drills to match ability levels and maintain engagement.
He communicates a clear understanding of the wider value of PE. Jamar consistently links physical activity to resilience, teamwork, and mental wellbeing. In his micro-teaching task on warm-ups at KS3, he demonstrated secure subject knowledge and an awareness of lesson structure, including clear learning objectives and links to safety and performance. His delivery was described as clear, well-prepared, and enthusiastic.
Jamar’s strengths include his calm and level-headed approach, particularly when working with young people. He has demonstrated the ability to build positive relationships, for example when supporting a pupil experiencing frustration by removing them from the group, listening, and addressing underlying issues such as peer conflict. This reflects an emerging understanding of pastoral care and student wellbeing.
He is reflective and open about areas for development. Jamar has identified behaviour management and establishing authority as key next steps. He has already taken action in this area, recognising that previous challenges—such as not securing a role due to limited classroom presence—stemmed from this. He articulates the importance of setting clear boundaries and expectations, and understands that consistency is central to effective behaviour management.
Jamar also shows developing professional awareness. He demonstrates a secure understanding of safeguarding expectations, including the need to follow school procedures, report concerns, and avoid making promises of confidentiality to students.
Overall, Jamar presents as a motivated and reflective trainee with relevant coaching experience and strong subject passion. With targeted support in behaviour management and classroom presence, he has the potential to develop into an effective and engaging secondary PE teacher.