The study of A Level Physical Education gives you a valuable insight into the amazing world of sports performance. You will link key sporting ideas with practical performance and gain an insight into the relationship they have with each other. You will enjoy exploring the history of sport, how your body responds to exercise and why you do not always perform at your best in competition. You will have the opportunity to either coach or play a competitive sport through the non-examined element of the course. You will study Anatomy, Physiology, Nutritional Science, and Biomechanics. A Level PE will also develop many transferrable skills valued by Higher Education establishments and employers. These include analytical skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills. You will also develop your psychological understanding of people and how they think and act under pressure.
A Level Physical Education is a well-respected academic A Level and is considered by many universities as a science. Its wide skill set will stand you in good stead for most degree courses including Sport, Coaching, Teaching, Leisure Management and medical related degree courses such as Physiotherapy, Performance Analyst, Nutritional Science and Nursing.
Anatomy and physiology
Exercise physiology
Nutritional Science
Biomechanics
Sport Psychology
Sport and Society
Contemporary issues in Sport
What are the benefits?
This is an interesting and challenging learning experience, linking key sporting ideas with practical performance and gaining insight into the relationships they have with each other.
The development of transferrable skills, including decision making, psychological understanding of people, independent thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills as well as thinking and acting under pressure.
The study of A Level Physical Education facilitates a range of possibilities for further study and careers associated with the subject.
The majority of the final assessment is exam based as detailed below:
70% of assessment is exam based, comprising three papers.
15% is practical performance in one sport.
15% is performance analysis and training development assessed orally (viva voce).
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (grade C), to include grade 4 (grade C) in maths and sciences (preferably biology). GCSE physical education is not a pre-requisite
