Physical Education

Curriculum Leader Physical Education: Ms Natalie Williamson

Examination: GCSE Edexcel, 1PE0

Course Content

GCSE Physical Education is an opportunity to immerse passionate young people in the world of sport, health and exercise. The Edexcel course is both practical, and academic in nature, and allows students to critically analyse, and evaluate their physical performance whilst applying their practical ability across a range of activities.

The theoretical side of the course equips students with the skills, knowledge and understanding to further develop and challenge their understanding of physical performance. Students will explore the impact of health, fitness and well-being on the body. Related to a sport of their choice, students will plan, analyse and evaluate a Personal Exercise Plan (PEP) with a focus on the systems and methods required to improve their individual sporting performance. The practical content aims at physically challenging students in order to develop and apply advanced skills in a range of team and individual performances.

How will you be assessed? 

Component 1 : 36% 

Fitness and Body Systems 1hr 45 min Written Examination 

Topics Covered: Applied Anatomy & Physiology, Movement Analysis, Physical Training, Use of Data

Component 2 : 24%

Health and Performance 1hr 15min Written Examination

Topics Covered: Health, Fitness & Well-being, Sports Psychology, Socio-Economic Influences, Use of Data

Component 3: 30%

Practical Performance Assessment in 3 separate activities (team, individual & free choice) 

Component 4: 10%

Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)

Candidates are required to analyse & evaluate their own sporting performance 

Overview: Aim & planning analysis, Carrying out & monitoring the PEP, Evaluation of the PEP

Special Requirements

All students must be actively participating in sporting clubs either, within or beyond school, or willing to commit to these for the duration of the course. This combined with a commitment to achieve the highest possible standards within theory components, is an essential element required in order to achieve the desired grades and outcomes.

Careers

Physical Education is more than a qualification for those students interested in a career in sport, and or exercise. The broad and diverse nature of the course allows students to develop a skills, knowledge and understanding in a range of areas which can support performance in other GCSE subjects, including Biology. The life skills taught in Physical Education can be used in a mixture of future careers and are actively promoted by the teaching and learning activities in the GCSE course. Physical Education is viewed by all University and Higher Education establishments as a well regarded, high quality GCSE to study for these reasons. GCSE Physical Education can lead to further education in Sport Studies and Sport Science programmes and can aid in numerous medical and biology based learning areas. Please speak to a member of the Physical Education department if you would like further information.