SHN4372 - Primary Physical Education 2

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national curriculum aims and content in relation to primary athletic and outdoor and adventurous activities. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nature of and influences on physical growth and the development of fundamental motor skills.
Appraise the contribution of athletic activities towards health-related exercise and lifelong participation in physical activity.

Content:

National Curriculum -aims and content, links to personal and social learning through Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA).
Planning and organisation in primary athletics and OAA structure, progression in relation to core tasks, risk assessment, differentiation, short term planning.
• Questioning to promote understanding
• Health related exercise
• Fitness testing
• Links to outside agencies
• Motor development – fundamental motor skills, coordination, balance, agility
• Self-evaluation and reflection

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lecture, and practical session, including peer teaching.

Lectures
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 30

Practicals
Contact hours: 20
Intended group size: 30

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Students are expected to attend 100% in all modules. Attendance that falls below 75% in the PE modules will fail and students will be required to re-sit each module at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Practical resit opportunities will be available in the University resit period.

Students must gain a pass in the pass/fail component.

Assessment 1 – Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Assessment:

001 Planning File 1x2500 word equivalent (End Semester 2) 50%
002 Essay 1 X 1500 words (End Semester 2) 40%
003 Practical Pass/Fail (End Semester 2) 0%
004 Directed activities semester 2 10%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Kirstie Grace
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2

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