Physical Education and Sport Coaching BA (Hons) Top-Up

Studying during COVID-19

We will continue to follow government guidelines to ensure the safety of all our students and staff and have put in place additional safety measures, including the way we deliver your course.

For Semester 1, we plan to deliver your course through a mixture of online and face to face tuition and we will review this as Government guidelines change in response to COVID-19 developments.

Under the present guidelines, we plan to deliver your course 50% online and 50% face to face. We will timetable, where possible, so that you come into University Centre Leeds for a whole day and you will be in a bubble with your fellow students on your course.

Face to face contact will be delivered following guidelines on social distancing and increased health and safety measures. You will be made fully aware of the current measures in place and be expected to follow the guidance issued.

What you learn

Benefits/ skills you will develop

Developing students to become lifelong-learners is central to the learning and teaching strategy for the programme and as such, all the learning and teaching methods across the programme are designed to encourage all students to take an independent approach to learning.

You will develop a range of academic skills such as: presenting, referencing, academic research and writing, In addition to other classroom or practical delivery based skills required by employers such as communication, planning, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and the use of ICT.

Skills such as time management, leadership, communication and team work will be developed throughout the course and are fundamental to roles such as: a teaching assistant, a community sports coach and after school club coaches.

Assessment

The course will consist of 60% coursework, 20% practical delivery and 20% presentations, in order to offer you the closest real-life experience to secure future employment. The practical and classroom assessment methods will simulate workplace assessments to increase your knowledge, experience and ability to acquire employment. Other assessment methods will aim to develop your verbal and written communication skills, which are essential for future employment.

Examples of assessment methods used within the course are:

Practical sessions will assess the quality of planning and delivery to meet the desired learning outcomes of the session.
Written reports will assess the ability to utilise theory for optimising the development of students and athletes across both classroom and practical settings.
Presentations will assess the appraisal of concepts and theories, current practices and the proposition of practical solutions for future development across areas of sport coaching and physical education.

The course lecturers will clearly explain the course content, interlinking the assessment methods and requirements of each assessment. All of the relevant information on assessments are provided within the module handbooks, made available to students after enrolment.

The assessment methods are below:

Practical delivery
Individual Research Project
Research Proposal
Presentations
Classroom Lesson Observation
Viva
Reports
Essays

Entry requirements

Typical offer:

Foundation Degree: Pass on the second year of an FD in sport, physical education or coaching related subject.

HND: Merit grade in a relevant subject.

GCSE English: English Language Grade C or above (grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards). Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

GCSE Maths: Maths Grade C or above (grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards). Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.

International Qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria.

DBS Checks: Students will also be required to complete the Disclosure and Barring Service process (DBS) prior to commencement on placement, which will be paid for by the department.

Interviews / auditions: A successful interview required.

References: An appropriate reference required to evidence practical exercise and suitability for the course.

What’s next

Programme Specification

Course Handbook

The Open University Regulations

Staff Profiles

Student Testimonies/Case Studies

Additional Costs

Fee	£7,950 Full Time (per academic year)
Location	University Centre
Start Date	September 2021
Duration	1 year Full Time
Course Code	UCAS Course Code: C619 Institution code: L21
Study Mode	Full Time

BA (Hons) Physical Education and Sport Coaching (Top-Up)