Physical Literacy – Bitesize Course

Course Overview

Physical literacy is a concept that has been growing in popularity and interest worldwide since its reconceptualisation by Dr Margaret Whitehead in the late 1990s/2000s.

Physical literacy in England has also recently gained traction since Sport England released its Physical Literacy Consensus Statement in September 2023.

All physical educators should be aware of and, to the best of their ability, understand this concept and it’s potential for use within education and physical education.

This physical literacy bitesize course has been designed by Dr Liz Durden-Myers, a world-leading expert in physical literacy informed physical education.

This bitesize course is free to access for PE Scholar members and is intended to provide a clear overview of physical literacy while also signposting to valuable additional research, blogs, podcasts and resources that could help you learn more about this important concept. It should take you no more than an hour to complete and is separated into 5 short chapters, which can be completed at your own pace.

PE Scholar also has lots of resources explaining and unpacking what physical literacy is please check them out by using our search functionality here.

Instructor

Dr Liz Durden-Myers

Liz is a physical education researcher and teacher educator with over 15 years’ experience within education across the primary, secondary and higher education sectors. She is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Gloucestershire & Bath Spa University, and Past Chair of the International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA). Liz is a qualified teacher and holds a PhD in Physical Literacy, a MA in Education, a MSc in Psychology and a BA (Hons) in Physical Education. Her research interests include Education, Physical Education, Philosophy, Health, Sport and Wellbeing. She has specific expertise in Physical Literacy, Teaching Pedagogy, Curriculum Design and Teacher Professional Development. Liz is an international speaker, passionate educator and physical activity advocate who champions the value of physical activity for life, for health, wellbeing and human flourishing.