BA (Hons) Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status Bachelor's degree at Birmingham City University

The role of this module is to encourage you to consider in-depth your first experiences of your subject in your placement school. It will enable you to understand the complexity of the teacher's role and the importance of adopting a professional stance at all times. You will understand the importance of an effective learning environment where all pupils feel safe and can develop to their full potential. It will provide you with practical strategies to support you in managing pupils' behaviour wi

This module introduces secondary physical education to you as you prepare to be a teacher. It looks in detail at what is included from a Department for Education stand point, exploring the purpose, aims and expected content of the 11-16 age phase PE curriculum. The module will discuss where PE fits in to a school's curriculum and what differentiates it from physical activity and school sport.

This module explores the journey a pupil has made on entering secondary physical education, looking back at the Early Years statutory framework and the national curriculum at the 5 – 11 age phase. Issues surrounding primary physical education will be discussed. You will learn about motor development and how pupils mature through their PE journey at primary and secondary school and into adulthood. This will involve different milestones and consider the theme of being physically active for life. D

This module considers the application of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of the human body, to real-world sport and exercise settings. There will be a strong focus on musculoskeletal anatomy, The delivery is contemporary in design, whereby the lectures are pre-recorded in the form of online videos. These lectures are supported by practical sessions where the student can apply their knowledge with a life size skeleton, whilst sessions in physiology enable the measurement of physiologic

This module provides opportunities for you to explore the nature of your subject in the context of learning and teaching in the secondary school. The module provides a substantial foundation for your professional practice in school, applied through the later professional practice modules.

This module will introduce you to the academic skills required for the Secondary Education in Higher Education, and to the resources needed to support your academic and personal development. You will use the skills and resources introduced in this module throughout the course and after successful completion of your studies, to enable lifelong learning as a competent and autonomous practitioner.

This module refers to the wider inclusion agenda, rather than just pupils with special education needs or disabilities. It considers the barriers to learning that pupils may have within the subject specialism, and specific classroom approaches or interventions that can be used to address these barriers.

This module is a progression from the Level 4 "Introduction to Secondary PE" module. The module explores the use of different pedagogies used in physical education and builds on your understanding of how to teach effectively. The module looks at different models based practice and allows an opportunity for you to participate in "modelled lessons" in order for you to see how these pedagogical models work in practice, but also to see the viewpoint of the pupil.

This module looks to build upon subject knowledge learnt around anatomy, physiology, learning and socio-cultural factors, applying these within a classroom setting. This module develops the Physical Education teacher away from the practical space and towards the classroom.

This module will support subject knowledge development of alternative and outdoor activities through onsite and off-site experiences. Through theoretical and practical sessions, you will develop a deeper understanding of the effective teaching and learning approaches when delivering alternative and outdoor activities and how they are implemented in the Secondary PE environment. Over the course of the module, you will participate in a range of activities, considered non-traditional within the PE

Through completion of this module, students will be equipped and up to date with a range of socio-cultural factors within sport. They will explore society and the many different elements which make up society and how this impact sports participation. Sports Governance, Legislation Globalisation and human rights will be explored. Students will also explore Discrimination, Stereotypes and Prejudice as underlying principles within Sports.

Working in partnership with schools over a sustained period of time, this module, Professional Practice A, provides opportunities for you as a trainee teacher to meet the professional standards and expectations of teaching through observation and practical experience. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced teachers and other education professionals to develop your knowledge, understanding and skill in lessons and the wider school environment.

This module, The Professional Teacher, provides opportunities for you as a trainee teacher to explore and understand in practical terms the meaning of professionalism in the context of your subject specialism. You will understand the holistic and positive role of a teacher and the practices and policies of the education framework in which you operate. Implicit in this will be the development of your understanding of how children learn in your subject (pedagogy) and how this is organised, deliver

You will view this module through the eyes of being a curriculum leader, exploring and discussing curriculum and pedagogical choices in order to offer an effective curriculum in your subject, suitable for effective teaching and learning. This module explores the role of your subject plays in the secondary school. It explores different aspects of your subject, where you will investigate the history and evolution of your subject's curriculum, plus the differences that exist between schools. You wi

The Additional Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) Portfolio module looks to develop subject knowledge, additional to that of physical education, and is aimed at the year three BA hons Secondary physical education students in a subject area additional to that of physical education. The subject knowledge being developed will align to the student's prior knowledge and understanding, building upon this to apply the requirements and expectations of the secondary school curriculum including, where ap

This module will allow you to actively examine your professional practice in the workplace and to develop a reflective approach to personal development. Through studying it, you will further develop your practice-based enquiry skills. Increasing importance is placed on evidence-based enquiry to inform professional development in education.

Working in partnership with schools over a sustained period of time in school, this module, Professional Practice B, enables you to build on and demonstrate your mastery and achievement of the professional standards and expectations of teaching through practical, school-based experience. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced teachers and other education professionals to develop your knowledge, understanding and skill in the classroom and the wider school environment.