A level Physical Education (PE)

Course summary

Why study Physical Education? Studying A level Physical Education will give you a fantastic insight into the amazing world of sports performance. Not only will you have the chance to perform a sport through the non-exam assessment component, you will also develop a wide ranging knowledge into the how and why of physical activity and sport. Course content The course is very diverse, covering a wide range of sports-related fields of study. It is composed of four components. Physiological factors affecting performance (30%) - includes musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and energy systems; diet and nutrition; training methods; injury rehabilitation and biomechanics Psychological factors affecting performance (20%) - includes skill classification, stages of learning, guidance and feedback, leadership, self-efficacy and group and team dynamics Socio-cultural factors affecting performance (20%) - includes ethics and deviance; commercialisation and the media; modern technology; the emergence and evolution of modern sport and global sporting events. Performance in Physical Education (30%) - Practical performance in sport and evaluating and analysing performance for improvement