Course summary

If you enjoy being physically active and you want to share your knowledge and enthusiasm with children and teenagers, you may be a perfect candidate for a career in PE teaching. The BA (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport (non QTS) degree will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding to challenge outdated notions of physical education and thus play a part in creating the next generation of healthy and physically literate individuals. The programme is designed to allow you to explore a variety of teaching options to enable you to make an informed decision about your career aspirations. Through this physical education degree, you will experience a blend of theoretical study, practical application and school-based placements. In your second year, you will undertake a 100-hour placement in a school setting. You can choose to carry out your placement in either a primary school, a secondary school or a school focused on pupils with special needs (SEND). You can also choose to split your placement between different schools. Throughout the programme you will be engaging with pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching) from both a theoretical and a practical perspective through delivering a diverse range of physical activities to children and young people in school settings. In each year of your degree, you will gain different types of experience in working with pupils. Why study at Marjon? • First-class facilities used by world-class athletes • Small, person-focused university • No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024) • No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023) • No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)