AT A GLANCE
| Level | Movement Therapy Diploma (Level 4/5) |
| Total guided learning hours | 40 hours |
| Typical pacing | One-day attendance course, with self-directed preparation and consolidation around the day |
| Delivery | One-day face-to-face attendance course at Movement Therapy Ludlow — there is no pre-recorded or online teaching content for this module |
| Assessment | Practical first-aid assessment (on the day) + scenario MCQ + reflective log |
| Submission portal | MTE Thinkific Portal — Phase 3, Module 15 |
| Lecturer / contact | Mike Grice — mike.grice@MTE.Education |
| Pre-requisite | Enrolment on the Movement Therapy Diploma; booked onto a Sports First Aid attendance date |
About this module
Sports First Aid gives you the emergency-care competence that underpins safe practice in the clinic and at events. Module 15 covers the recognition and immediate management of the acute and emergency situations a therapist may meet in a sporting environment.
This module is delivered as a one-day face-to-face attendance course. On the day you will learn and practise a structured approach to the collapsed or injured athlete in person, and be assessed on both the practical skills and the underpinning decision-making. The 40 guided learning hours combine self-directed preparation, the attendance day itself and post-course consolidation.
What you'll learn
Across the 40 guided learning hours this module covers:
- A structured primary survey and approach to the collapsed or injured athlete
- Management of the unconscious casualty, airway and recovery position, and basic life support / CPR principles
- Control of bleeding and management of shock
- Recognition and immediate management of common acute sporting injuries and medical emergencies
- When and how to escalate and hand over to emergency services
- Working within the sports therapist's scope in an emergency
Aims & objectives
On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
- Perform a structured primary survey of a collapsed or injured athlete.
- Apply basic life support and manage an unconscious casualty safely.
- Control bleeding and manage shock.
- Recognise and give immediate management for common acute injuries and emergencies.
- Escalate and hand over appropriately, within scope.
- Reflect on emergency practice and its limits.
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 — Apply accepted standards of practice (scope, consent, safety)
Level 4 coverage
- CNH2 — Develop and agree plans with clients (safety-netting, escalation)
Level 5 coverage
- CIMSPA P6 — Pitchside, event and acute / emergency care
- SST-E — Acute Care in the Pre-hospital Context
Assessment
This module is assessed by a practical first-aid assessment and a scenario-based MCQ, reflecting the safety-critical nature of emergency care.
Practical First-Aid Assessment
| Format | Assessed in person on the one-day attendance course |
| What it covers | The core first-aid skills performed safely and in the correct sequence |
| Length | On the day |
| Submission window | Completed on the attendance day |
Scenario MCQ
| Format | Online multiple-choice quiz on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| What it covers | Recognition and immediate management decisions for acute and emergency scenarios |
| Outcome | Pass / fail against the published threshold |
| Submission window | Open — complete after the attendance day on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
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)
This module is delivered as a one-day face-to-face attendance course — there is no pre-recorded or online teaching content. The 40 guided learning hours combine self-directed preparation, the attendance day (including the practical assessment), the scenario MCQ, and post-course consolidation and reflective practice.
| Activity category | Hours | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-course preparation & first-aid manual (self-directed reading) | 12 | Read the course first-aid manual and preparatory materials ahead of the attendance day |
| One-day face-to-face attendance course | 8 | Attend the Sports First Aid day at Movement Therapy Ludlow — teaching, skills practice and the practical assessment |
| Scenario MCQ & consolidation | 8 | Complete the scenario MCQ and consolidate the day's learning |
| Applying skills in practice & reflective log | 12 | Apply the skills in your own setting and record reflective entries in the 200-hour 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 15.
- 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 15 to access the teaching materials, worksheets, markscheme and assessments. Your reflective clinical log should be updated at least weekly.
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