Mo Jafar
Senior Lecturer in Sport, PE & Development
Senior Lecturer
Sports, PE, and Development
Department of Sport , School Of Health, Sport And Bioscience
Mo Jafar is a seasoned educator and Senior Lecturer in Sports, PE, and Development. Mo dedicated 15 years to secondary school education, where he served in various capacities, including Head of Year and Head of a PE Department. Notably, he held the position of subject lead for PE for the Havering Teacher Training Partnership, contributing to the development of future educators.
Qualifications
- FA Level 2 Qualification in Coaching Football
- Level 1 Qualification in Coaching Handball, Athletics & Basketball
- Qualified Teacher Status
- BSc (Hons) Sports Science
Areas Of Interest
Mo’s research interests encompass
- Pedagogy
- Skill acquisition, and
- Curriculum design
OVERVIEW
I have a keen interest in Physical Education having been a PE teacher for 12 years. The last four years I spent as a Head of Department and have also trained PE teachers in the borough of Havering, hence I have a passion for pedagogy and learning. Currently my interests lie in exploring policy work in Physical Education along with curriculum and assessment design.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
- Making Physical Education a Knowledge-Rich Subject: A knowledge-rich physical education curriculum (Jafar, Walker & Beckey, 2022)
- Rosenshine and Physical Education: A Square Peg in an Ever-Changing Round Hole? (Jafar, 2021)
TEACHING
BSc (Hons) Sport Physical Education and Development
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