AT A GLANCE

Level	Movement Therapy Diploma (Level 4/5)
Total guided learning hours	40 hours
Typical pacing	8 weeks at ~5 hours per week (also runs as 12 weeks at ~3.5 hours per week (part-time))
Delivery	Online Part A (recorded/live-stream) + face-to-face Part B practical day + self-directed assessment
Assessment	FMA Worksheet + FMA Coaches Report + reflective log
Submission portal	MTE Thinkific Portal — Phase 3, Module 10
Lecturer / contact	Mike Grice — mike.grice@MTE.Education
Pre-requisite	Enrolment on the Movement Therapy Diploma; Part A screening videos viewed before the face-to-face day

About this module

Before you can rebuild a movement you have to be able to assess it. Module 10 trains you in a validated movement-screening battery for pre-season and in-season use, and — crucially — in choosing between competing tests on the evidence rather than by habit.

Across 40 guided learning hours you will learn the contemporary models of injury aetiology, conduct and score a range of validated functional and clinical movement tests, and write an evidence-based coach's report fit to support training and selection decisions.

What you'll learn

Across the 40 guided learning hours this module covers:

• Research terminology that underpins screening — reliability, validity, sensitivity, specificity, ICC and risk ratio
• Contemporary models of injury aetiology and screening (Meeuwisse's dynamic model, the Joint-by-Joint approach, the FIFA 11+, Bittencourt's complex-systems view, the Howe screening cycle)
• Selecting and justifying a screening battery for a chosen sport, position and population
• Conducting and scoring validated tests — Weight-Bearing Lunge, Star Excursion / Y-Balance, Nordic Hamstring, Landing Error Scoring System, Single-Leg Bridge, Copenhagen Adduction, McGill trunk battery and the seven Functional Movement Screen tests
• Interpreting combined findings and the limits of single-test injury prediction
• Communicating results to a coach or coaching team in a critical, evidence-based report
• Harvard-style referencing of peer-reviewed sources

Aims & objectives

On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:

• Apply the research terminology that underpins movement screening.
• Select and justify a screening battery for a defined sport and population.
• Conduct, score and interpret a range of validated functional and clinical movement tests.
• Critically evaluate contemporary models of injury aetiology and screening.
• Produce a coach's report that can support training and selection decisions.
• Acknowledge the limits of one's own knowledge and of single-test injury prediction.
• Reference contemporary peer-reviewed evidence in Harvard style.

National Occupational Standards (NOS) coverage

This module is mapped to the UK National Occupational Standards and professional frameworks applicable to Level 4 and Level 5 Sports Therapy practice (Skills for Health CNH suite; CIMSPA Sports Therapist Professional Standard; Society of Sports Therapists framework; and, for exercise modules, the SkillsActive/CIMSPA SKAPC and SKAEG suites). The full mapping is published in the Assignment Remit.

Level 3 foundations

• A334.1 / .2 / .3 — Standards of practice, working relationships and reflective development

Level 4 coverage

• CNH21 / CNH22 — Apply screening findings to safe treatment selection and dosage
• SKAPC2 — Plan and prepare physical activity programmes with clients
• SKAEG6 — Plan and prepare a strength and conditioning programme with clients

Level 5 coverage

• CNH27 / CNH29 — Integrate screening into the consultation and rehabilitation planning
• CIMSPA P2 / P4 — Assessment and clinical reasoning; exercise prescription
• SST-A / SST-B — Prevent, Protect & Promote; Clinical Examination

Assessment

This module is assessed by two graded pieces — the FMA Worksheet and the FMA Coaches Report — marked against University-style criteria on the MTE Thinkific Portal.

FMA Worksheet

Format	Online worksheet on the MTE Thinkific Portal, Harvard-referenced
What it covers	Screening terminology, models of injury aetiology, and the rationale, scoring and interpretation of the tests
Length	All sections answered thoroughly
Submission window	6 weeks from the face-to-face day

FMA Coaches Report

Format	Written report on a template on the MTE Thinkific Portal
What it covers	A pre-season / in-season screening battery for a named sport, with justified test selection and ordering, interpreted findings and recommendations
Length	Report format — see the template
Submission window	6 weeks from the face-to-face day

Grading

Assessed work is marked against University-style criteria — 1st-class, 2:1, 2:2 and 3rd (or, where noted, pass/fail against a published threshold). Markschemes set out exactly what each band looks like and are available on the MTE Thinkific Portal. Learners are expected to self-check their work against the descriptors before submission.

Plagiarism & late submission

All assessments must be the learner's own work and, where written, fully Harvard-referenced using Cite This For Me or equivalent. Failure to reference, or copying from another source, will result in a fail for that piece of work and the MTE plagiarism policy (see the course handbook) will apply. Late submissions are capped at a 3rd-class mark.

Guided learning hours (40 hours)

The 40 guided learning hours combine self-directed study, live or recorded teaching, assessed work and ongoing reflective practice. The recommended pace is 8 weeks at ~5 hours per week, with a longer 12 weeks at ~3.5 hours per week (part-time) pathway available.

Activity category	Hours	What is included
Pre-Part A reading & lessons	9	Recorded lessons, key readings and preparation on the MTE Thinkific Portal
Part A attendance	4	Live-stream / recorded Part A teaching with lecturer Q&A
Part B face-to-face practical day	6	Hands-on practical training with peers and tutors at Movement Therapy Ludlow
Assessment preparation & completion	15	Prepare, record and submit the assessed components on the MTE Thinkific Portal
Reflective practice & portfolio entry	6	Apply the module to a real-world case in the 200-hour reflective log
TOTAL	40

A week-by-week study plan is available as a separate download in the Guided Learning Hours folder of the MTE Thinkific Portal.

Resources & support

• All module materials (handouts, PowerPoints, lecturer videos and worksheets) are hosted on the MTE Thinkific Portal under Phase 3, Module 10.
• Markschemes are published alongside each assessment in the portal.
• Lecturer contact is shown in the At-a-glance panel above; learners are encouraged to reach out with questions during the submission window.
• Reasonable adjustments for learners with disabilities or specific learning differences are available — please contact the lecturer or the course administrator before submission.

Next steps

Considering enrolling? Visit mte.academy or email mike.grice@MTE.Education to discuss the next intake, payment options and entry requirements.

Already enrolled? Log in to the MTE Thinkific Portal and open Phase 3, Module 10 to access the teaching materials, worksheets, markscheme and assessments. Your reflective clinical log should be updated at least weekly.

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