PE
Why choose this subject?
You enjoy a variety of sports and are keen to improve your skills to a higher level
You take part in extra curricular clubs at school and/or attend outside school sports clubs.
You want to be an ‘active participant’ in developing your knowledge, understanding and quality of your performance in a variety of sports.
You want to become more competent, confident and expert in the sporting techniques learnt during key stage 3 so you can apply them across different sports and physical activities.
You want to learn about key issues and themes relating to contemporary global influences on physical education and sport.
You want to receive a well-rounded introduction to the world of physical education, sport and sport science through the combination of physical performance and academic challenges.
What will the course cover?
Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport
- Applied anatomy and physiology (muscles, bones, heart lungs, aerobic and anaerobic, effects of exercise on the body)
- Movement analysis
- Physical training
- Use of data
How it's assessed
Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE
Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport
- Sports psychology
- Socio-cultural influences
- Health, fitness and well-being
- Use of data
How it's assessed
Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE
Non-examined assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport
Practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity).
Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.
How it's assessed
Assessed by teachers
Moderated by AQA
100 marks
40% of GCSE
For each of their three activities, students will be assessed in skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity).
Students will be assessed on their analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.
AQA-8582-SP-2016.PDFWhat can this course lead on to?
Medical profession
Sports journalist / sports media
Dietician / nutritionist
Sports agent
Physiotherapy /personal trainer
Corporate management / events organiser
Sports coaching / primary or secondary teaching / outdoor and adventure leaders
Who can tell me more about this subject?
Mr Mellors, Subject Leader of PE