PE

Course summary

A Level Physical Education is a theoretical and practical subject combining areas of both scientific and physical knowledge alongside the practical elements of sport. Students will be equipped with a wide variety of transferable skills such as decision making and independent thinking, providing a strong base for them to move on to higher education, employment or further training. Throughout the two years of study, students will investigate how physiological and psychological factors affect performance, and will gain a real understanding of the key socio-cultural issues that influence people’s involvement in physical activity and sport. During the practical component of the course students will enjoy refining their ability to perform effectively in physical activity and sport by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas. The final component, is the assessment of practical performance and a written coursework that challenges learners to apply their newly developed theoretical knowledge to analyse and evaluate their own performance levels. Physical Education will suit students who have a passion for sport and are already training and competing in sport at a high level. Students should study this subject if they find the theoretical aspects of the subject interesting and are driven to find out how they can improve physical performance; interested in how our bodies can be pushed to their physical peak; keen to understand what gives champions a psychological edge and intrigued by biomechanics.