Physical Education

Course summary

What will you study in Year 12? By taking A level Physical Education you will be studying several different A level subjects within the one course; principally Biology, Physics, Psychology, English, Mathematics and Sociology. The fundamental difference is that these subjects are delivered through the platform of sport, and therefore provide your practical playing experience with the Sports Science knowledge that underpins elite level sport. It will provide you with a theoretical basis to support your training and performance. The areas of study include: Biomechanics, Anatomy and Physiology, Skill Acquisition, Sport Psychology, Sport and Society and Technology in Sport. The theory component constitutes 70% of the course. The other 30% is practical assessment, which includes Physical Performance in one sport (from a prescribed list of activities) which constitutes 15% of this, and you will also complete a Performance Analysis (15%). This is a written or verbal piece of coursework based assessment, which requires you to complete a detailed breakdown of a weakness within your chosen sport and develop your understanding for improving technique using a variety of strategies. What will you study in Year 13? You will continue to develop your knowledge and skills and these will help you to understand and underpin how to enhance performance. You will be able to analyse, apply and reason in context using the techniques, language and vocabulary that characterise physical education. The practical unit will extend your practical performance and you will also further develop your Analytical skills through the Performance Analysis unit.