SR2S177 - Physical Education and School Sport (On-line) 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2024 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR2S177
Module Title: Physical Education and School Sport (On-line)
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Criminology
Module Leader: Chris Emsley
Module Team: Jay Probert
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2024

Module Aims

This module is designed to analyse the role of the PE teacher and sports coach, both within Primary and Secondary education and offer an insight into the contemporary initiatives that focus on School Sport provision with an emphasis on Government involvement and/or intervention. In addition the module will increase student’s awareness and understanding of the factors that impact on and limit young people’s participation in PE and school sport. Introduce the concept of Physical Literacy and its importance to PE and school sport.

Content Summary

On completion of the module students will demonstrate an in-depth awareness of Physical Education and School Sport. Areas of study, will include: PE and School sport policy, Primary/Secondary school participation, Barriers to participation in school sport, transition periods in school sport, Becoming the primary/secondary PE teacher, PE and School sport initiatives (Wales and the UK), Partnerships in PE and school sport, Physical Literacy, The role of the Sports Coach in physical education, The role of extra-curricular school sport.
The module will be delivered via a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions, supported by independent learning and the use of blackboard.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the key components required to construct an effective programme of study, which is aligned to the national curriculum for PE. 
LO2 Critically discuss and present key issues in relation to the delivery of PE and school sport.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 Presentation of key issues related to Physical Education 15 N/A 50 No 40
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Submission of evidence related to key issues in Physical Education and School Sport 0 2500 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1 ✔ ✔
Portfolio 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

AfPE (2012) Safe Practice in Physical Education and School Sport (8th Edition) Leeds, Coachwise Ltd. 

Armour, K. (2011). Sport Pedagogy: An Introduction for Teaching and Coaching. London. Routledge

Bailey, R. & Kirk, D. Ed. (2009) The Routledge Physical Education Reader London. Routledge.

Bosworth, H & Goodyear, V. (2017) Barriers and facilitators to using digital technologies in the Cooperative Learning model in physical education. Physical Education And Sport Pedagogy. 22(6), pp.563-579, London, Routledge

Casey et al (2017) Rethinking the Relationship Between Pedagogy, Technology and Learning in Heath and Physical Education. Sport, Education and Society. 22(2), p.288-304, London, Routledge

Casey, A. (2018) Conducting practitioner research in physical education and youth sport : reflecting on practice. New York: London. Routledge.

Griggs, G. (2012). An Introduction to Primary Physical Education. London. Routledge.

Light, R. (2013). Game Sense-Pedagogy for performance, participation and enjoyment. . London Routledge.

O’Sullivan, M. And A. McPhail. (2015). Young People’s Voices in PE and Youth Sport. London. Routledge.

Stafford, I. (2010). Coaching Children in Sport. London. Routledge.

Whitehead, M. (2014). Physical Literacy- Throughout the Lifecourse. London. Routledge.

Relevant website organisations

Association for Physical Education - www.afpe.org.uk

Curriculum and Qualifications Authority - www.qca.org.uk

Department for Children, Schools and Families - www.dcsf.gov.uk

National Curriculum info - www.nc.uk.net/gt/pe/

Ofsted - www.ofsted.gov.uk

Teacher Net - www.teachernet.gov.uk/pe

Youth Sport Trust - www.youthsporttrust.org