Physical Education
Leeds Beckett University
UCAS Code: X390 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.
UCAS Tariff
A minimum 64-80 from 2 A Levels or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals, excluding General Studies.
About this course
**Learn how to educate others to become motivated, healthy, confident and physically competent. You'll enable people to take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.**
This multidisciplinary physical education course enables you to create a programme of study that best meets your individual career goals and learning needs. The degree provides the ideal foundation for a career in teaching, as well as a range of other exciting professions in sport.
As part of this course, you'll:
- Study at our world-class sports facilities on campus, taking part in a range of physical activities across the three years
- Discover all aspects of physical education, including different teaching and learning approaches, how to work inclusively with diverse groups, and the benefits of lifelong physical activity
- Gain hands-on experience by working with young people in a variety of settings including teaching PE in primary, secondary and special schools, engaging with external organisations, and leading community groups
- Choose from a range of optional modules to develop expertise in specialist areas and enhance your employability prospects
- Apply an understanding of research into a variety of settings to explore, investigate and examine the experiences of others that you are supporting and educating
**Find out more**
As well as practical sessions which explore approaches to teaching and learning, you’ll use our specialist sports facilities to study the physiology and psychology behind human movement and behaviour. Your theoretical and practical learning will be extended by the varied employability opportunities available on the course. Your experiences will also be enhanced by work placements, guest speakers, external visits, and real-life case study assessments.
**Why study Physical Education at Leeds Beckett University...**
- 94% of students on BA (Hons) Physical Education were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*
- Carnegie School of Sport has a long history and successful record of inspiring the next generation of sports educators and supporting world class athletes
- Our new Carnegie School of Sport’s £45m state-of-the-art building offers world class facilities and an excellent learning environment
- Employability opportunities embedded in all aspects of the course and offered throughout your three years
- Sport volunteering opportunities, which have previously included the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games
- Links with our Carnegie School of Education will enable you to continue your journey towards becoming a PE teacher by studying a postgraduate teaching qualification
*National Student Survey 2023
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Personal, Professional & Academic Development
- The Making of Modern PE
- Sociology of PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 1a
- Scientific Foundations of Human Movement for PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 1b
- Psychology of Learning
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Professional Development in PE
- Research in Practice for PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 2
In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Final Year Project in PE
- PE & Sport Pedagogy 3
In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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