Physical Education
A Level - OCR
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Taught At
Hitchin Boys’ School, Hitchin Girls’ School and The Priory School
Course Overview
Course Overview
The course encourages you to develop a broad and detailed knowledge of the theoretical aspects that underpin performance in sport and physical activity. There will be opportunities for you to develop presentation skills through the NEA component.
Course Content
Course Content
During this course, you will cover four units:
Paper 1 Physiological factors affecting performance, including:
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics
Paper 2 Psychological factors affecting performance, including:
Skill Acquisition
Sports Psychology
Paper 3 Socio Cultural issues in physical activity and sport, including:
Sport and Society
Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport
Non- Examined Assessment Performance in P.E., including:
Performance or coaching of one sport
Analysis of Performance for Improvement (EAPI)
You will be expected to work in groups and engage in independent learning. You must be able to participate practically and show commitment to one practical area outside of lesson time. This will involve training and competitive commitments ranging from at least school team level and beyond.
This course is excellent preparation if you wish to progress to degree level study in Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports Studies, Teaching, Leisure and Tourism, Sports Management, Sports Technology, Physiotherapy and Coaching.
Course Entry Requirements
5 or above in PE at GCSE, 5-5 or above in Combined Science
Course Specification
OCR H555
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