Useful reading

To help you best prepare, your Programme Director has identified some pre-reading materials which will give you a head start on your programme.

The courses you will take part in throughout the first year of the MAPE programme are:

1. Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy (PECP1)  - An Introduction to Physical Education

The PECP1 course has a focus on Primary Physical Education. To start you on your journey to understanding the importance of Primary Physical Education as the foundation for Lifelong and Lifewide engagement with Physical Activity you should access the following Blog posts:

The following web blog reported in The Times Educational Supplement (TES) also makes interesting reading as you start your journey to becoming a teacher:

2. Health and Wellbeing 1 (Semester 1 course)

This course on the MA PE programme will encourage you to critically reflect on the concept of ‘health and wellbeing’, to think about what it means to you, what it means for education and for the young people you will be engaging with as a teacher. In preparation for the course have a look at this webpage on the University of Edinburgh website, the concept of the five ways to wellbeing identified here will be explored within the course  

Managing your wellbeing

3. Educational Studies (Ed Studies 1b)

The overarching theme of this course during semester 2 is developing an understanding of learning and teaching within the context of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). There is a strong emphasis on and appreciation of the relationship between theory and practice in teaching and learning. The following link takes you to an Education Scotland publication which will support your understanding of the aims of Curriculum for Excellence.  

Building the Curriculum 3: A Framework for Learning and Teaching 

4. Applied Sport Science 1a & 1b

Sport science 1a & 1b consist of 4 elements:  

  • In semester 1 (SS1a) you will study Exercise Physiology and Skill Acquisition
  • In semester 2 (SS1b) you will study Biomechanics and Sport psychology  

You will find more information regarding the Sport Science course on the Learn sites once you are fully matriculated. Teaching and learning folders have specific information about how each wing of the course will run. 

General readings 

The Academic staff across Moray House School of Education and Sport engage in physical culture research in the context of education, schools, curricula, teacher learning and ITE teacher. 

There are many worthwhile articles to read which will support your studies.

For more information related to you as a student-teacher explore the 'useful information' section available to you at In2Teaching - Students. 

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