Program Overview

BA (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport with Foundation Year

Overview

This innovative course has been approved by the Association for Physical Education in recognition of the high quality professional development, including qualifications, provided. The course is designed to provide you with rich learning experiences to equip you with the tools to teach and coach. These experiences will provide you with planning, leading and reflection skills that form the basis of fulfilling the role of a teacher and coach.

Why Choose This Course?

• Foundation year to prepare you for your course.
• Partnerships from 2020 to 2023 involve students collaborating with various local and national organizations such as, British Judo, England Squash, Commonwealth Games, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
• Lecturing staff on the course are practitioners in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) with expertise in Gender, Race, Disability, and LGBTQ+ equality.
• Student support is a priority, with a focus on nurturing strong relationships to provide ongoing personalized guidance and assistance to students.

What Happens on the Course?

• You will experience learning opportunities and assessments within practical contexts informed by contemporary theory and research.
• Placement modules will allow you to gain hands-on experience and to receive mentorship within professional environments throughout the course.
• Our employability modules enable you to explore career pathways in physical education and school sport and engage in career development planning that prepares you for graduate-level employment in a competitive industry.
• Each year you will have opportunities to participate in career development activities and network with employers from the sports industry.
• You will be taught by teaching staff that have track records with the teaching profession and in the leadership and management of Physical Education Departments and School Sport.
• You will have the opportunity to transfer to a sandwich placement year in a physical education and school sport context. Our sandwich placement option allows you to take a full-year work placement, which can be undertaken abroad. A number of students in our department have been successful in securing places on these schemes in countries such as Spain, France, Canada and the US.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Exercise and Health Behaviour
• Exploring Current Issues in Sport and Physical Activity
• Interprofessional Working
• Preparing for Undergraduate Study
• Valuing the Self & Others

Year 2

• Adopting the Role of Learner and Teacher in Aesthetic Activities
• Designing Learning Activities
• Introduction to Sport in Higher Education
• Sport as Subject-Matter for Physical Education
• Understanding Practices in Physical Education and School Sport
• Using Teaching Styles

Year 3

• Defining Ability in Physical Education and School Sport
• Event Management in Physical Education and School Sport
• Inclusive Physical Education and School Sport
• Sport & Physical Activity Industry Experience
• The Shaping of Physical Education and School Sport
• Understanding Research to Inform Practice

Year 4

• Applied Pedagogical Practice in Physical Education and School Sport
• Challenging Traditional Pedagogies in Physical Education
• Creative Practices to Teach Theoretical Concepts
• The Professional Project
• Transitioning into Professional Practice

Potential Career Paths

• Secondary School Physical Education Teacher
• Primary School Teacher
• Sports Coach

Additional Information

• Everything you need to know about this course!

Why Wolverhampton?

• The University's Department of Sport in the Institute of Human Sciences has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Department Award in recognition of their work to support gender equality.
• We're proud to confirm our £300 travel fund helping eligible new UK full-time undergraduate entrants* with the costs of travel continues for students starting in 2019/20 and 2020/21!
• 99% sports graduate employability*. Our students get jobs!
• Free university branded sports kit for all students in their first year.
• We have a proud history of delivering sector-leading sports courses in partnership with major sporting organisations in the Black Country and West Midlands.
• Specialist sports facilities including human performance and movement labs with an environmental chamber and 3D motion capture software; physiotherapy and sports therapy suites; sports performance clinic; elite strength and conditioning suite; multi-million pound Sports Centre; 3G football pitch; tennis
  etball courts.
• Inspirational teaching staff who are cutting edge practitioners and researchers in their subject areas.
• Access to motivating, high level sports coaches who work with our WLV Sport teams.
• Sports Scholarships available up to £4,500 across the three years of a degree (subject to successful Scholarship application).
• Innovative block curriculum delivery model, including modules focussed on introducing you to Higher Education, and developing your employability

Course Fees and Finance

• Location | Mode | Fee | Year
  • Home | Full-time | £9250 per year |
  • Home | Full-time | £9535 per year |
  • Home | Part-time | £4625 per year# |
  • International | Full-time | £14950 per year |
  • International | Full-time | £15995 per year |

Additional Course Costs

• Mandatory Costs
  • The University will fund an initial enhanced DBS check (where your course requires) GOV.UK / Disclosure and Barring Service. Some placement settings will require a refreshed certificate every 12 months. You are therefore encouraged to register for the Update Service within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This costs £13 per year and you can pay by debit or credit card.
  • Uniform is provided for this course, however the University of Wolverhampton reserves the right to make a charge.
  • You will be required to provide appropriate foot wear at a cost of approximately £50-£60
• Optional Costs
  • Various Sporting professional body memberships *prices will vary depending on body.
  • Various industry standard courses are available via the School of Sport's Earn and Learn employability initiative. You may be asked to contribute £0 - £200 toward these.

Entry Requirements

• Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved 48 UCAS points (equivalence) from prior level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. If you would like more advise and guidance about this admissions pathway, please contact the Gateway team to discuss and support you in making an application to us.
• Other Requirements
  • Entry to this course requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and an Occupational Health Check.
  • Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check: Due to the professional nature of some of our courses you may also be required to complete a Declaration of Health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. We will coordinate both of these non-academic conditions with you should your course require this and you receive an offer from us

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan(Home Fee Status):
  • Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.
• Changes for EU students:
  • The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:
• EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Self-funding:
  • If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.
• Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:
  • If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
• Financial Hardship:
  • Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund. for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
• Bursaries and Scholarships:
  • In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages