physical education vocational teacher
Physical education vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, physical education, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practical skills and techniques the students must subsequently master for a physical education-related profession, such as health specialist or outdoor activities organiser. They induce students in the convenient social frameworks of their field of study and teach the appropriate attitudes and values. Physical education vocational teachers monitor the students' progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate their knowledge and performance on the subject of physical education through assignments, tests and examinations.
physical education vocational teacher physical education vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, physical education, which is predominantly practical in nature. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.47 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include assessment processes, sporting equipment usage, learning difficulties, sports competition information, teamwork principles.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £42,218 a year for Further education teaching professionals (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £36,630 to £50,846 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2312). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only physical education vocational teacher, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Psychology
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
What you'd actually do
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does physical education vocational teacher do?
Physical education vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, physical education, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practical skills and techniques the students must subsequently master for a physical education-related profession, such as health specialist or outdoor activities organiser.
What skills does physical education vocational teacher need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include assessment processes, sporting equipment usage, learning difficulties, sports competition information, teamwork principles, sport games rules. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace physical education vocational teacher?
Our AI-durability model gives physical education vocational teacher a score of 0.47 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.