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	S&C worksheet + S&C report (needs analysis) + circuit plan + 12-week programme + session plans + reflective log
Submission portal	MTE Thinkific Portal — Phase 3, Module 14
Lecturer / contact	Mike Grice — mike.grice@MTE.Education
Pre-requisite	Principles of Exercise (preparation) recommended; Part A worksheet begun before the face-to-face day

About this module

Getting a client stronger and more resilient is one of the most evidence-supported things you can do for them. Module 14 trains the programming itself: analysing the demands of a sport, selecting the right exercises, and building a progressive plan you can defend.

Across 40 guided learning hours you will perform a needs analysis, design a circuit and a 12-week periodised programme with session plans, and learn to test strength and power safely. This module is delivered alongside Biomechanics of Exercise and Exercise Coaching & Planning, which supply the movement-analysis and coaching content.

What you'll learn

Across the 40 guided learning hours this module covers:

• A needs analysis of a sport — movement demands, fitness components and common injuries
• Selecting movement-capacity and injury-prevention exercises from the needs analysis
• Designing a circuit training session for a chosen sport, position or event
• Applying the FITT principles and the principles of training to progress a 12-week programme
• Producing detailed session plans showing warm-up, exercises, dosing and progression
• Gym safety, spotting, and testing strength and power (1RM protocol; countermovement jump)
• Harvard-style referencing of peer-reviewed sources

Aims & objectives

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

• Analyse the movement demands and common injuries of a sport.
• Select movement-capacity and injury-prevention exercises and design a circuit.
• Apply the FITT principles to progress exercises across a 12-week programme with a clear rationale.
• Produce detailed session plans with dosing and progression.
• Apply gym safety and the testing of strength and power.
• 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

• CNH20 — Anatomical and physiological knowledge underpinning exercise selection
• SKAPC2 — Plan and prepare physical activity programmes with clients
• SKAEG6 — Plan and prepare a strength and conditioning programme with clients

Level 5 coverage

• CNH29 — Plan, apply and evaluate rehabilitation programmes
• CIMSPA P4 — Exercise prescription and rehabilitation
• SKAEG14 — Evaluate strength and conditioning programmes
• SST-A / SST-D — Prevent, Protect & Promote; Rehabilitation

Assessment

There are five assessed components plus the ongoing reflective log: the S&C worksheet (Part A), and — in Part B — the S&C report (needs analysis), the circuit plan with justifications, the 12-week plan, and the detailed session plans. Each is completed on its template on the MTE Thinkific Portal.

S&C Worksheet (Part A)

Format	Online worksheet on the MTE Thinkific Portal, Harvard-referenced
What it covers	The principles of strength and conditioning
Length	All sections answered thoroughly
Submission window	Completed before Part B

Part B — S&C Report, circuit, 12-week plan & session plans

Format	Documents completed on templates and uploaded to the MTE Thinkific Portal
What it covers	A needs analysis for a chosen sport; a justified circuit; a 12-week periodised programme; and detailed session plans
Length	Per 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	8	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	16	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 14.
• 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 14 to access the teaching materials, worksheets, markscheme and assessments. Your reflective clinical log should be updated at least weekly.

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