SHA6272 - Current Debates in Physical Education

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Critically assess key issues in the planning and delivery of physical education to enhance learning and pupil progress.
Apply knowledge and understanding of pedagogical approaches to the personalisation of learning within the curriculum.
Critically evaluate the role PE and school sport plays in raising whole school standards and pupil achievement.
Evaluate the role of PE and School Sport in contributing to current initiatives and national strategies relating to children and young peoples' health and wellbeing.

Content:

Students will be encouraged to develop a critical approach when analysing what are the current issues in PE. Does the PE curriculum and extra-curricular activities meet the needs of our young people and allow them to achieve? What should High Quality Physical Education and school sport look like? What strategic decision making should be taking place with regard to curriculum design to personalise learning? Should the curriculum be different for different pupils and what considerations should be given to address inequalities? How do we assess progress within the subject and acknowledge success? Within this module students will have chance explore these questions and build on understanding of teaching and learning within PE. Students will be able to extend their understanding of the challenges facing the teaching profession and how schools implement national strategies in the attempt to raise pupil performance and wellbeing. Do active children do better and what are the implications for schools with respect to whole school issues such as behaviour, attendance and attainment across the curriculum?

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students will experience a variety of teaching and learning methods within formal lectures and workshop activities. Workshops will be more informal where learning can be more interactive, facilitating discussion and debate and encouraging the application of theory in practice.

Students will be encouraged to develop criticality in both their written and oral work.

Lectures
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 60

Workshops/Practical
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 60

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
The report component of the assessment will consider how personalising learning is achieved for a specific need - chosen by the student. The report will critically evaluate research into their chosen aspect and apply information appropriately to consider teaching strategies to personalise learning.

The essay will address how PE and school sport can develop health and wellbeing in pupils and the impact this then has on whole school issues relating to such issues as behaviour, resilience and academic achievement.

Assessment:

001 Coursework (Report); 1,500 words; Mid Term 40%
002 Coursework (Essay); 2,500 words; End of Term 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Aled Rowlands
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6T2A2

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