EDUCATION

Brunel University Education
Entry Criteria
GCE A-level BBC, preferably
including Sport Studies
or Physical Education
Advanced Diploma Progression
Diploma Grade B in a relevant
subject, plus an A-level in Sports
Studies or Physical Education
at Grade C for Additional
and Specialist Learning
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
DDM in a related subject
IBDP 30 points
Access Students are considered
on an individual basis
For all of the above, 5 GCSEs at
Grade C or above are also required,
to include English and Maths.
GCSE Double or Triple Science at
Grade C or above is also required.
(Please note that these must have
been gained by the time you
submit your UCAS application)
Your commitment to and
suitability for entering the
teaching profession will be
discussed at interview. Evidence
of a wide sporting profile
will also be important
ISA/CRB checks All students
undertaking this programme of
study will be required to register
with the Vetting and Barring
Schemes. For full details of the
Independent Safeguarding
Authority guidelines, see page 215
Modes of Study/
UCAS Codes
X1CP
4-YEAR FULL-TIME
Secondary Education
(Physical Education) BSc
Check the web course entry for up‐to-date course
information and detailed entry requirements.
About the Course
The course offers a range
of studies related to sport
sciences in general and
to physical education in
particular from both thematic
and disciplinary perspectives.
You will examine the
interfacing relationship
between sport and physical
education and learn how to
apply theory to practice.
Your main subject will be
Physical Education and, for
the first two years, you will
work alongside BSc Sport
Sciences students to build
up a strong academic and
practical base in this subject.
Brunel offers state-of-theart
sports facilities and
has a national reputation
for its strength in sport.
Many of our students
compete at national or
international level.
You will also undertake
work in education studies,
and take modules in Physical
Education activities and in
all six National Curriculum
areas of expertise. In the final
two years the emphasis shifts
to Professional Education,
leading to a recommendation
for the degree and for
Qualified Teacher Status.
The course will prepare you
to teach the 11-18 age range
and will cover all areas of
the National Curriculum for
Physical Education. It has
been planned in partnership
with local schools and the
Training and Development
Agency for Schools.
You will undertake periods
of extended school
experience in Years 3 and
4 and will work in schools
in each of the four years.
Course Content
Years 1 and 2 focus on
your developing subject
knowledge. Years 3 and
4 develop your ability
to plan and teach your
subject in schools.
Typical modules
Level 1 Core
• Educational Studies 1 –
Foundation Professional
Module (includes
school-based work)
• Physical Education Studies –
Outdoor and Adventurous
Activities and Swimming
• Sport Science – Technique
Analysis and Application
in Sport and Physical
Education; Foundations
of Sport and Exercise
Performance; The
Psychology of Personal
Development and
Sport; Performance
Studies in Physical
Education and Sport
• 26 days’ school experience
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Contact
Paula Zwozdiak-Myers, Admissions Tutor
Tel: +44 (0)1895 266495 Email: sse-ugcourses@brunel.ac.uk