Primary to higher education: cultivating a pedagogical approach fit for all levels of education

The aims of the paper are to reflect personally on the pedagogical model cultivated to meet the needs of a demanding and innovative educator role as part of the Dundee Academy of Sport, delivering across all levels of education. This is set in the current national and institutional context with Scottish and European Union students paying no tuition fees, whilst English, Welsh, Northern Irish students and non-EU international students pay fees. The Scottish college infrastructure has undergone a major programme of mergers, with students having their institutional identity changed mid-course. At a secondary and primary school level, where the Dundee Academy of Sport (DAoS) delivers much of its work, we are seeing the eventual full implementation of the flagship Scottish Government initiative the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). The paper will also look at the updated institutional policies and practices (such at the Abertay Graduate Attributes) that aim to foster a culture that allows a high quality student experience to flourish, bearing in mind the different skill set of this new generation of ‘home’ undergraduates who are coming through the CfE. I have found my dual approach of utilising both Progressive and Behaviourist teaching principles within sessions or learner programmes has led to me to successfully move from differing education levels in short periods of times, essential in the role I am delivering for DAoS.