Aims

Students who choose to study OCR Sports Studies will:

• Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge and understanding to improve performance.

• Understand how to develop your leadership skills and the different skills and qualifications required to work within the sports industry.

• Perform effectively in different physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas.

• Develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance in physical activity and sport.

• Understand the contribution the media has on modern day PE and Sport.

• Understand Contemporary issues that affect PE and Sport.

Course Content

Mandatory:

R051: Contemporary issues in sport

Students explore a range of topical and contemporary issues in sport, such as participation levels and barriers, promoting values and ethical behaviour, and how sport contributes to society as a whole beyond simply providing entertainment.

R052: Developing sports skills

Students try out a range of sports-related skills and techniques, including different practice methods for improving both their own performance and that of others. They develop their knowledge of the use of tactics and strategies in both individual and team sporting activities as well as their understanding of the rules, enabling them to carry out a number of officiating roles within the activities.

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R053: Sports leadership

Students learn about some of the knowledge, understanding and practical skills required to be an effective sport leader. They put their knowledge into practice by planning and delivering safe and effective sporting activity sessions. Afterwards they review their performance.

R054: Sport and the media

Students explore the relationship between sports and the media: how sport uses the media to promote itself and the media uses sport to expand and maintain uptake of its products. They look at the differences in sports coverage across a range of media outlets and over time and the effect that media has had on public interest and involvement in sport.

R055: Working in the sports industry

Students explore the wide range of career opportunities related to the sports industry as a whole, including those not directly linked to a sport or physical activity. They look at how to access these careers and the development paths within them, and the wider role of the sports in national life.

Assessment Structure

1 hour exam - contemporary issues in sport - 25%

Practical: One team and one individual. Assessed in performance, leadership, rules and developing skills - 25%

Two units from the three optional. Submitted online - 50% (2 x 25%).

For further information, see Mr Cornell (Head of Physical Education)