Physical Education

You should, if you:

• Are enthusiastic about Physical Education

• Already have a good idea that you want further education or a career in the Sport and Leisure sector

• Are interested in the areas of study listed below

• Are very highly motivated to make yourself a better sports person through extracurricular activities. 

• Enjoy all aspects of sport, not just playing it.

• Are performing well in English and Science.

The human body and movement in physical activity and sport

• Applied anatomy and physiology

• Movement analysis

• Physical training

• Use of data

Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport

• Sports psychology

• Socio-cultural influences

• Health, fitness and wellbeing

You will have 3 lessons of GCSE PE per week of which all be classroom-based, learning the theory content. 

Your practical lessons will take part in your 2 lessons of core PE each week.

It is the expectation of any pupil taking GCSE PE to take part in at least one extracurricular club per week in addition to any other out of school club that they also do to maximise their practical grade.

Practical (30%)

On a final practical moderation day, an external examiner assesses your three highest scoring activities. At least one of these must be a team game or an individual activity.  

Theory (60%)

Two written exams taken at the end of Year 11

Performance Analysis and Evaluation (10%)

You are required to analyse your own sports performance and design ways to improve different aspects of your performance.

This course is assessed through a final practical moderation day where the practical ability of each child is assessed.