Physical Education 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION GCSE 

GCSE Physical Education provides students with the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be an elite athlete both physically and mentally, the different aspects that make up a healthy lifestyle, and enables them to make informed choices about their own physical development. Students will be assessed via two exams at the end of the second year, through practical performance in three sports, and through one piece of written coursework.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION GCSE 

Aims

Students will take a holistic look at sport and its effects on the body and impact in society.  They will study anatomy and physiology, sports psychology, principles of training, and much more.  All of these will be applied to themselves, elite athletes and performance in sport.  They then learn how to analyse and evaluate performance and suggest effective plans for improvement.

Course Details

Commitment

Students must be competent in at least three sports and be able to perform these to a good level. Out of the three sports, one must be a team sport, and one an individual sport.  There will need to be a considerable commitment to spend time outside of school to develop these sports to improve them, possibly recording these to use as evidence for assessment. 

Sports available for assessment

Possible careers

Physiotherapy, Sports management, Teaching, Sport and Exercise Science, Strength & Conditioning, Bio-mechanics analysis, Coaching, Leisure industry

Exam Board: AQA

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/gcse/physical-education-8582

Contact details

Mrs Bobby