Physical Education

A Level Physical Education at The Judd School

Course details: Board and Specification: AQA 7582 

Studying Physical Education at A Level is an excellent way to develop understanding of yourself through sport and physical activity.

Unlike most A Level courses, Physical Education is a combination of three complete different subject areas:

Physiology and Biomechanics

Psychology

Sociology and History

If you are interested in any or all of these areas, specifically relating to sport, then this subject will offer you many avenues of inquiry to explore and apply to your everyday life.

At Judd, the A Level PE course is split into these 3 subject areas and delivered by 3 different staff members.

Section A: Applied Anatomy and Physiology; Biomechanics & Exercise Physiology

Section B: Skill Acquisition & Sports Psychology

Section C: Sport and Society and Technology

Attached is the course outline of when each topic is intended to be delivered.
(A Level PE SoW - Yearly)

These topics are assessed in two 2-hour exams in the Summer of Year 13.

Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport

• including Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Skill Acquisition & Sport and Society

Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport

• including Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology & Sport and Society and Technology

Each paper is marked out of 105 and is worth 35% of the A Level qualification.

Alongside this is also the Non-exam assessment (NEA) part of the course which is worth 30% of the A Level qualification.

The NEA is split into two equal parts.

Part 1: Performance Assessment Analysis

• This is completed as a written assessment on your ability to identify, analyse and evaluate weaknesses in a sports performer of your choice.

• Often students will choose themselves as the subject of the written assessment.

Part 2: Practical Assessment

• This is a practical assessment of your ability as either a performer or coach in any of the sports in the AQA specification.

• The assessment is of all skills identified in AA1, AA2 and AA3 of the sport outlined in the AQA specification.

• All evidence for Part 2 will need to be documented with videos and accompanied by a written commentary timeline identifying the skills in the video.

All of the NEA is internally assessed and externally moderated.

Below are some suggestions of what students could complete before the course commences:

SECTION A:

1. BBC Bitesize - Anatomy and Physiology
   Applied anatomy and physiology - GCSE Physical Education Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

2. BBC Bitesize - Physical Training
   Physical training - GCSE Physical Education Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

SECTION B:

1. BBC Bitesize - Sports Psychology
   Sport psychology - GCSE Physical Education Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

2. Watch “Secrets of Success” on Sky Sport Documentaries

SECTION C:

1. BBC Bitesize - Socio-cultural Influences
   Socio-cultural influences - GCSE Physical Education Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

2. Watch “ICARUS” on Netflix

NEA:

1. Identify the sport which you would want to be practically assessed in. 

2. Visit the AQA A Level specification (https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/as-and-a-level/physical-education-7582)

3. Search for the sport you have chosen and read through the different areas of assessment and the skills which you will be assessed in (for some sports such as Athletics or Swimming please also try to identify which specific events you would be assessed in).

   1. Score yourself 1 - 10 for every single skill highlighted in AA1/AA2/AA3.

Wider engagement in Physical Education

Wider engagement in Physical Education For all GCSE and A Level Physical Education