Physical Education

Physical Education – A-Level Qualification

Examining Body:

OCR

Entry Criteria:

Ideally Grade 5 GCSE PE

Course Leader:

Mr M Gricks

Why? :

Studying A Level Physical Education will give you a fantastic insight into the world of sports performance. You will develop wide ranging knowledge of physical activity and sport. Physical Education is a pathway to PE, exercise, leisure and sport courses at university. It can also prepare you for interesting and worthwhile careers in the sport, leisure, health care and fitness industry. It will allow the development of transferable skills including: decision making, psychological understanding, independent thinking, problem solving, analytical skills and acting under pressure.

Course Structure:

70% of marks will be allocated to three exam papers which will assess knowledge and understanding of the following:

Paper 1: Physiological factors affecting performance – 2 hours
• anatomy and exercise physiology
• biomechanical movement

Paper 2: Psychological factors affecting performance - 1 hour
• skill acquisition
• sport psychology Paper

3: Socio-cultural issues in PE and sport - 1 hour
• sport and society
• contemporary issues in PE

The remaining 30% of marks will be allocated to performance skills and the ability to analyse and evaluate performance. Students will be assessed in player/ performer roles in one sport. This can be drawn from the list of sports to include football, rugby, netball, trampolining, swimming, basketball and cricket

Extended Learning:

Weekly tasks will be set from each theory area to include exam questions, research tasks and essay style questions. In addition, students are expected to practise their sport outside of Sixth Form on a regular basis by joining a club, if they are not already a member.

Curriculum Road Map - PE