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BA (Hons) Physical Education

Why Physical Education?

Are you ready to inspire the next generation of sports enthusiasts? Teachers of physical education can teach across the world and are in great demand because physical education is a compulsory subject at every UK key stage in school. Take your passion for sports, exercise and fitness to the next level at UCFB!

Degree Awarded by:

UCAS Information

Three Year Degree
With Foundation Year

Institution:

U10

UCAS Course Code:

PE10

Entry Criteria:

96 Points

Attendance:

Full Time

Start Dates:

September

Duration:

3 Years

Institution:

U10

UCAS Course Code:

PE1F

Entry Criteria:

64 Points

Attendance:

Full Time

Start Dates:

September

Duration:

4 Years

What you’ll study

Course Overview

Physical Education at UCFB offers an innovative pathway for people eager to make a lasting impact, guiding the next generation away from screens and into the world of active, outdoor experiences! Rooted in the principles of ‘pracademia’ -where academic theory meets real-world practice—this degree empowers students to become skilled leaders in physical education, physical activity, sports coaching  and the mechanics of teaching.

 

On this course, students are not lecture room based learners; you are active participants in the community, gaining insights by working alongside professional teachers and sports coaches in local schools and organisations. With a curriculum centred on sport pedagogy and the art of teaching and coaching, you delve into the mechanics of movement, the psychology of motivation, and the practicalities of leading engaging activities. Plus, through outdoor trips and events, you learn how to spark excitement and instil lifelong healthy habits in children, making every lesson an adventure beyond the classroom!

 

This degree is designed for those passionate about physical activity, exercise, and sport who want to inspire change and become leaders in physical activity.

Course Content

This degree will build the skills that are needed to become a confident physical education practitioner; it will also provide the experience and knowledge required to gain work in schools, outside coaching companies and in other physical activity establishments. Students will develop the practical and theoretical understanding of the two key areas needed for physical educators; becoming an expert in physical activity and an expert in teaching and sport pedagogy.

 

Students will explore the national curriculum and the established importance of physical activity and will cover a range of sporting options including the six key areas that schools require; athletics, games, gymnastics, dance, swimming, outdoor and adventure activities.

 

Work within local schools is a key feature of this course and many of the in-class sessions will be supporting students’ own practical placements and providing information and reflection time to learn from their real-life teaching experiences.

 

Studying at UCFB comes with a number of valued benefits to enhance your career and employment opportunities through our Employability and Career Planning provision.

Seminars

Networking

Guest Speaker sessions

Modules

 

University Campus of Football Business is an embedded college of the University of East London. All graduates will receive a degree from the University of East London.

 

First Year
Second Year
Third Year
With Foundation Year

This module will help you examine the principles of teaching and how learners learn. You will consider the specifics of ‘how to teach’ and begin to build the knowledge and understanding you need to facilitate effective and efficient learning in physical education. This module will also build writing skills that help you understand the reflective practice process of teaching. Understanding the fundamentals of teaching will allow you to be job-ready for any teaching profession and build communication skills for future careers.

20 credits

Through a combination of theory and practical activity, you will be introduced to, and appreciate, strategies and techniques that underpin practical physical education delivery. You will learn the fundamental delivery skills of various activity areas and uncover the core strategies needed for effective lesson delivery. You will also plan, implement and explore teaching pedagogy and reflect upon teaching styles and methods for practical delivery.

20 credits

In order for you to achieve your university and future workplace goals, you need to be aware of a number of personal qualities and behaviours that can impact your ability to succeed. It is also important that you understand the industry and societal context in which you plan to work. This module aims to introduce you to personal and professional factors relevant to employment in the sport industry, and to enhance your awareness of the industrial landscape. Additionally, it will support you in developing some essential academic skills for higher education (such as academic writing and referencing). The module will introduce you to a wide range of perspectives, philosophies, and principles of critical and ethical thinking which will equip you with the competencies and confidence to achieve your academic and employability goals.

20 credits

This module will explore how sports science principles can inform and enhance the delivery of physical education in school and youth settings. You will cover the basics of anatomy and physiology and relevant sports science principles and apply them to your PE teaching practice. Informing physical education with sport science principles will allow you to optimise different physiological systems amongst pupils, sports teams, and curriculum lessons and activities.

20 credits

This module will expand your knowledge of activities that can be delivered beyond the current traditional curriculum. You will explore different activities and experiment with sessions that could be adopted for delivery in most schools. You will even work in teams to create your own original versions activities to delight and challenge pupils.

20 credits

This module will develop your knowledge of digital and remote teaching of physical education. You will explore the different approaches which will enable you to design and effectively deliver physical sessions. You will explore the theory and marketing behind social media streams and how to implement them. This could include technological applications e.g. YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and blogging however the module is not restricted to these platforms. The module will cover the curriculum and recommended guidelines for physical activity, but will encourage and commend creativity within the field.

20 credits

Underpin your teaching with psychology to enhance your pupils’ experiences, participation and learning. You will gain knowledge of key psychological concepts and theories that can be applied to physical education teaching. You will apply these concepts within practice and reflect on those experiences so that you  are able to include contemporary psychology into innovative, evidence-based teaching.

20 credits

This module will show you the creative fun you may have as a PE teacher! It will allow you to develop your creative abilities and introduce you to the expressive movement skills you will need to be able to teach across all elements of the physical education curriculum. You will become familiar with dance, gymnastic and other expressive movement elements so that you will feel confident in teaching core PE areas in a school setting. This module will also link to theory on holistic health.

20 credits

Following on from your previous training regarding personal qualities and behaviours that can impact your ability to succeed, this module focuses on developing your practical skills relevant to a workplace environment. This module will ask you to apply your knowledge and personal skillset to problem-based learning scenarios, and live projects. You will learn project management skills, develop your personal pragmatism, and enhance your industry-based interests and understanding. You will work both as part of a team and independently, developing essential aspects of your emotional, social, and professional self.

20 credits

As a practitioner in your discipline you will be required to engage in evidence-based practice. This module supports your ability to become an evidence-based practitioner by providing you with an introduction to the processes involved in conducting research within your discipline and equipping you with the skills and knowledge to be able to critically analyse the work of others. This module will build on skills and knowledge which you will have acquired throughout your course so far, and has been designed to prepare you for conducting your own independent project as part of the Professional Project module at Level 6. Specifically, this module will enable you to gain an applied understanding of the research process. This will involve identifying a contemporary industry-relevant issue; developing project aims and objectives; understanding reflexivity and the role you play in the design and execution of a project; understanding methodologies and different methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and appreciating the importance of ethical practice. The delivery of this module will be facilitated by your engagement in a research project to investigate contemporary industry-relevant issues.

20 credits

You will consider the relationship between culture, society and physical education that impact the participation, performance and administration of physical education. Through sociological enquiry, you will explore various sociological theories of PE within the globalised world of the 21st century. Several topics will be examined through an equality, diversity and inclusion lens. In addition, a critical assessment of sport and physical education will be investigated, particularly aspects of the social, cultural and economic development.

20 credits

As a teacher, in order to ensure a positive and safe learning environment, you will be expected to meet standards for managing the behaviour of your pupils. A critical understanding of behaviour management strategies, therefore, is essential for a teacher’s development. This module builds upon previous pedagogical knowledge and will develop your confidence to manage behaviour effectively. This module will introduce you to a range of theories, approaches and strategies to manage behaviour. You will apply knowledge to practice to effectively manage behaviour, ideally in a school setting.

20 credits

This module equips you with the practical skills and critical thinking abilities to address real-world educational challenges innovatively. Through weekly sessions focused on ideation, creative thinking, problem-solving and practical applications like ‘good idea test’ presentations, you are guided to generate, analyse and present educational innovations.

 

The module includes assessments that build incrementally, such as a portfolio showcasing students’ creative and critical insights and a presentation aimed at solving a relevant educational problem. You also engage with various creative methods, such as visible thinking routines, and apply them in teaching contexts, helping you foster an entrepreneurial and solution-oriented mindset.

20 credits

The module builds on your core understanding of the physical education curriculum in schools – to include outdoor adventurous activity (OAA) and other offsite lesson possibilities. Learning activities will provide both theory and practice to enable you to engage with and understand how individuals interact with outdoor physical environments and off site learning environments. The module promotes a philosophy of learning through experience and will be grounded in a framework of experiential learning. The module will develop your knowledge and confidence to deliver a range of outdoor adventurous activities.

20 credits

This module provides you with the opportunity to synthesise the knowledge and skills you will have developed during the course of your studies and independently design, develop and execute an individual professional project. This project aims to investigate an original contemporary industry-relevant issue and will be a platform through which you will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, understanding and expertise you have developed in your discipline thus far. It is expected that your project output will contribute to industry practice and/or academic and practitioner knowledge. To achieve this, you will investigate an original contemporary industry-relevant issue and make judgments on the basis of sound evidence and therefore, the project will be research- and inquiry-based. The project will be directly relevant to your course and will be produced and disseminated in the format best suited to the project aims and to developing a career of your choice. The project will build on the L5 Research Methods assessment and you will be working closely with a project supervisor who will provide guidance and support throughout your project.

40 credits

In this module, you will critically evaluate and design impactful physical activity initiatives focused on health, education and community engagement. You’ll explore government guidelines, holistic approaches and creative solutions to develop initiatives tailored for youth and educational settings. Through theoretical learning, practical applications and field visits, you’ll build the skills needed to assess, design, and present initiatives that address contemporary health and social issues. This hands-on approach will prepare you to contribute meaningfully to the field of sport and physical activity, with an emphasis on evidence-based and sustainable practices.

20 credits

Following on from your previous training regarding personal qualities and behaviours that can impact your ability to succeed, this module focuses on practical application of that knowledge during a workplace visit. Until now, your modules have provided learning opportunities about the industry and societal context in which you plan to work. This module aims to introduce you to a workplace environment. Doing so will allow you to enhance your awareness of the industrial landscape through experience. This module creates a space for you to apply competencies developed in your modules to date to a real-life setting, leading to experiential and reflective learning.

20 credits

This module will provide you with the opportunity to identify the skills, competencies and experience required for successful development to embarking on their university degree and successfully completing it and progressing on to a range of potential future career areas. Central to the developmental process is for you to cultivate the reflective skills, openness and self- awareness to enable you to assess what you are doing, identify areas for improvement, and confidently receive and give constructive feedback.

20 credits

This module will provide you with the opportunity to identify the skills, competencies and experience required for employment. This will support you in your ‘transition’ from school, college or the work place towards degree level study. You will begin to recognise the areas for your own personal professional development (including emotional, social, physical, cultural and cognitive intelligences) through taught and workshop activities. This will allow you identify attributes that are important to develop that are important for your career in the sports professional related to your programme.

20 credits

The module will introduce you to the research processes when undertaking a project within your field of study. You will explore the important ethical considerations when planning and conducting a research project safely to analyse a problem or question specific to your subject area. This will require you to utilise and apply key research skills alongside selecting appropriate methods to collect data and report significant findings regarding your research question.

20 credits

This module introduces you to many of the challenging and complex contemporary issues faced in the rapidly changing and demanding, world of sport. It will allow you to build and consolidate knowledge, through understanding of key issues within the broad arena of sport in a discursive manner that will underpin your future work. You will be encouraged to research events, themes and issues that have affected the world of sport and, in some cases, changed the structure and behaviour of the sports industry.

20 credits

To be an effective sports coach requires you to exercise a wide range of holistic roles and responsibilities within the field of coaching. This module will introduce a foundation of knowledge to explore how coaches utilise significant roles and responsibilities within different contexts. The module will provide you with an opportunity to engage using sports coaching models and theories towards developing your leadership/coaching styles, philosophies and coaching methods to establish an understanding of the coaching principles for your journey within the coaching sector.

20 credits

This module will introduce the student to the fundamental principles of sports coaching and enables development of skills necessary to plan, deliver and review, to ensure the successful delivery of a sports coaching session. The module will provide knowledge and understanding of the development and evaluation of sports performance through the use of coaching and underpinning sports coaching principles.

20 credits

Campus Locations

Immerse yourself in our iconic campus locations in London and Manchester. In addition to our teaching locations, we also use specialist facilities throughout the academic year as well as additional facilities where required.

I really enjoyed my time here. I have made friends in the industry for life, learnt off those thriving in the game, and gained experiences that have shaped me into who I am today, and where I am on my career path

Dene Field

UCFB Graduate

Goalkeeping Coach at Asmir Begovic Goalkeeper Academy

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Course Leaders

UCFB Wembley

 

Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy

 

Course Leader, BA (Hons) Physical Education

 

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UCFB Manchester

 

Stacy Hughes

 

Course Leader, BA (Hons) Physical Education

 

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Understanding your

Entry Requirements

 

University Campus of Football Business is an embedded college of the University of East London. All graduates will receive a degree from the University of East London.

 

For further information on entry requirements, contact our Admissions Team at admissions@ucfb.com.

Academic Entry Requirements

 

96 UCAS tariff points or equivalent non-tariff qualifications.

 

GCSE Maths and English Language (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent e.g. Functional Skills Level 2.

 

International applicants will be asked to pass the Academic IELTS test with a minimum overall score of 6.0 and no less than 5.5 in each of the four elements.

 

All applications are reviewed on a case by case basis. If your academic achievements do not meet the minimum level required but you have considerable professional experience, please contact admissions@ucfb.com.

 

International

 

Please be aware that all applicants who do not hold British or Irish nationality will require a visa to study in the UK. Our access to a UK Government Student Visa licence is currently being reviewed. This means we are unable to consider applications from any applicant who would require a student visa to study in the UK as we cannot issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).

 

If you are unsure whether you would need a visa to study in the UK, or for more information, please contact admissions@ucfb.com.

 

Advanced Entry

 

We accept applications with advanced standing via our Advanced Prior Learning (APL) application process. Should you wish to apply for direct entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of one of our undergraduate degree programmes, you will be required to complete an APL application form and provide us with evidence of your previous studies.

 

Please contact admissions@ucfb.com for further detailed guidance. Please note that should you wish to apply via this process, we strongly encourage you to begin the application process early in the cycle and you will still be required to complete a UCAS application.

Academic Entry Requirements

 

64 UCAS tariff points or equivalent non-tariff qualifications.

 

GCSE Maths and English Language (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent e.g. Functional Skills Level 2.

 

International applicants will be asked to pass the Academic IELTS test with a minimum overall score of 6.0 and no less than 5.5 in each of the four elements.

 

All applications are reviewed on a case by case basis. If your academic achievements do not meet the minimum level required but you have considerable professional experience, please contact admissions@ucfb.com.

 

International

 

Please be aware that all applicants who do not hold British or Irish nationality will require a visa to study in the UK. Our access to a UK Government Student Visa licence is currently being reviewed. This means we are unable to consider applications from any applicant who would require a student visa to study in the UK as we cannot issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).

 

If you are unsure whether you would need a visa to study in the UK, or for more information, please contact admissions@ucfb.com.

All applications for an undergraduate degree course are submitted via UCAS. To apply, please visit UCAS.com.

 

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Lucy Cross

The best thing about studying at UCFB is that the lecturers are in the industry, so they’ve all got jobs in football as well as lecturing, and they can give really helpful advice on football and your career.

UCFB Graduate

Coach at Manchester United Foundation

Enhance your

Career Prospects

UCFB Wembley students have been placed at a number of schools including Ark Academy, St Joseph’s primary school and Wembley Park primary school, as well as sports clubs Wembley Stallions and QPR. UCFB Manchester Campus students have gained experience at Connell College and St Agnes’ primary school, as well as sports organisations including the National Gymnastics Centre, British Dodgeball and British Triathlon.

Career paths include progressing onto a PGCE course to complete teacher training or joining a schools-led graduate teacher training programme (SCITT). Alternatively, graduates could work through the non-qualified teacher route; working in the physical activity or health sector as a personal trainer, wellness facilitator or for sports delivery companies e.g. Sport co-ordinators in clubs and schools.

93 %

Of UCFB graduates find full-time employment within 6-9 months of graduating

96 %

Of UCFB Graduates are working in highly skilled paid jobs.

93 %

of UCFB graduates are in employment within six months of graduating and almost two-thirds of them work within the global sports industry.

Employability and Career Planning

 

At UCFB we bridge the gap between education and business, allowing a unique approach to education. We provide two curricula; the academic curriculum which encompasses exams and coursework and the Employability and Career Planning programme – a three year journey of professional and personal development.

 

This provides access to best-in-class industry guest speakers, additional qualifications and exceptional opportunities to apply for work experience placements to ensure our students graduate as well-rounded, empowered professionals.

UK Fees

£9,250

Per Year

International fees

£16,450

Per Year

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