HGS Physical Education

Course Overview

The course takes a multi- disciplinary approach encouraging the development of different methods of enquiry drawn from a range of disciplines. The focus is on participation and performance in physical activity and sport, as part of a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle and encourages you to develop a broad but detailed knowledge of the theoretical aspects that underpin performance sport and physical activity.

Course Content

During this course, you will cover four units;

Paper 1 (30%) Physiological factors affecting performance, including:

• Applied Anatomy and Physiology

• Exercise Physiology, and

• Biomechanics.

Paper 2 (20%) Psychological factors affecting performance, including:

• Skill Acquisition, and

• Sports Psychology

Paper 3 (20%) Socio Cultural issues in physical activity and sport, including:

• Sport and Society, and

• Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport

Non- Examined Assessment (30%) Performance in P.E., including:

• Performance or coaching of one sport, and

• 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 our practical area outside of lesson time. This will probably 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 at GCSE 

5-5 or above in Combined Science

Course Specification

OCR H555

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234833-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-physical-education-h555.pdf

Homework

At A Level, students are expected to complete a minimum of  5 hours of study a week on top of their allocated lesson time.