SHN4432 - Active Children and 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 ability to apply progressive learning to short term planning, showing understanding and application of learning objectives and outcomes, differentiation, teaching points and safety.
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.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the benefits of physical activity in children.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the correlates and factors influencing young people’s level and type of involvement in sport and 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
Benefits of physical activity for children and young people; current levels of physical activity; the role of activity in children’s physical development; sociological and psychological influences on physical activity; environmental determinants influencing participation; age specific physical activity recommendations; economic factors influencing participation; current research and practice.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lecture, and practical session, including peer teaching.

Lectures
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 30

Practicals/Workshops
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 30

Guided independent study
Total hours: 160

Additional assessment information
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. Resits and DFOs will be carried out within the designated re-sit period for the 2 year programmes.

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

Assessment:

001 Planning file 2000 word equivalent End of Sem 2 50%
002 Exam 2 hours End of Sem 2 50%
003 Practical Pass/Fail End of Sem 2 0%


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