BA (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport
Bachelor's degree
In Ormskirk
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Ormskirk
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Duration
3 Years
This contemporary and consistently popular degree prepares students for a career within school-based physical education, physical activity, health and sport. It recognises how Physical Education and School Sport (PESS) is an important part of the National Curriculum and Government agendas and is a programme that will immerse you in a range of relevant themes. Through innovative practical and theoretical delivery the degree will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to work confidently and effectively in the fields of physical education, children’s physical activity and health, or youth sport. The linked areas of study will enable you to work within these areas as well as understand the associations between them.
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About this course
The programme will prepare you for a wide range of career pathways within a physical education and school sport context. You will graduate well equipped for employment in the sports industry or allied professional occupations. Alternatively, you may wish to train to teach.
128 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, preferably to include A Level Physical Education at Grade B or an equivalent qualification.
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Subjects
- School
- Teaching
- Special Educational
- Physical Education
- School Sport
- School Sport Teaching
- Contemporary Policy Issues
- Physical activity
- Psychology
- Sociological
Course programme
Year 1
SPT1642 Foundations of Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT1643 Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT1644 Critical Enquiry and Academic Skill in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT1645 Foundations of School-Based Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)
SPT1646 Foundations of Children's Growth and Movement Development (20 credits)
SPT1647 Movement Science Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either SPT1642 Foundations of Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching or SPT1643 Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning.
Year 2
SPT2642 Contemporary Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT2643 Sociological Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT2644 Psychology for Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT2645 Contemporary Issues in Young People's Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)
SPT2647 Developing Research Skills for Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT2648 Contemporary Policy Issues in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of either SPT2642 Contemporary Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching or SPT2643 Sociological Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning.
Year 3
SPT3220 Dissertation (40 credits)
SPT3642 Advanced Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT3643 Advanced Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT3645 Special Educational Needs and Disability in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT3646 Work Based Placement (20 credits)
If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of either SPT3642 Advanced Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching or SPT3646 Work Based Placement.
Additional information
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is varied. You will learn to write essays, undertake projects, prepare poster presentations, plan/deliver/evaluate teaching sessions and propose and write a piece of original independent research. We may use formal examinations from time to time, but they never account for more than 50% of the marks for any module.
Who will be teaching me?
You will be taught by highly experienced and enthusiastic staff with a wealth of experience of working within a physical education context. The programme team are at the forefront of national and local developments in the subject and are actively involved in research projects that influence the way in which PE and school sport develops.
BA (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport