Embedded Files
Content and assessment overview
The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Physical Education consists of two externally-examined papers and two non-examined assessments.
Components 1 and 2 will be assessed in May/June in any single year. Components 3 and 4 may be assessed at any point during the course, with marks submitted by the centre prior to moderation. Moderation will take place in the same year as the written examinations.
Assessment overview
Assessment overview
Subject Content
Subject Content
Component 1: Scientific Principles of Physical Education
Component 1: Scientific Principles of Physical Education
Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology
Overview
Students will understand the anatomical/structural and physiological/functional roles performed in the identified systems of the body. They will understand how the controlled stress of exercise will affect the systems and the way that the affect is measured. The topic will cover how different stresses/types of exercise will bring about both acute responses and chronic adaptations.
The principles of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion – force, centre of mass and stability – will also be covered and are essential to a student’s understanding of how sporting technique and performance can be improved.
- Muscular Skeletal System
- Cardiorespiratory System
- Neuromuscular System
Topic 2: Exercise physiology and applied movement analysis
Overview
Students will understand the importance of diet and nutrition pre-, during and post-physical activity. They will also study fatigue and recovery, which will build from their knowledge of energy systems in Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology.
Students will gain an understanding of how to apply knowledge of energy systems and how to train, maintain and improve their performance. This includes an understanding of fitness components, methods of training and physiological adaptations.
- Diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance
- Preparation and training methods in relation to maintaining and improving physical activity and performance
Component 2: Psychological and Social Principles of Physical Education
Topic 3: Skill acquisition
Overview
Students are required to show an understanding of the nature and development of skills in sport. This understanding could be enhanced and developed through applied practical experiences in the role of either coach and/or performer. Students should have an awareness of the relevant learning theories and how they relate to skill development. Students are expected to be able to relate knowledge of practices, feedback and guidance to practical performance situations. Students should be able to understand how quantitative data can be generated in appropriate areas of skill acquisition and be able to produce and evaluate the meaning of such data.
- Coach and Performer
- The classification and transfer of skills
- Learning theories
- Practices
- Guidance
- Feedback
Edexcel GCSE and GCE 2014
Topic 4: Sport psychology
Overview
Students will have an understanding of the role that sports psychology has in facilitating optimal sporting performance of an individual athlete, sports teams and individuals in the teams. Students will understand the different psychological views, theories and perspectives, as indicated in the specification, and be able to apply this understanding by way of explanation to behaviours that ultimately affect sporting performance. Central to this topic will be the ongoing debate offering explanations between either nature or nurture or the interaction of both.
Factors that can influence an individual in physical activities
Dynamics of a group/team and how they can influence the performance of an individual and /or team
Goal setting
Edexcel GCSE and GCE 2014
Topic 5: Sport and society
Overview
Students will understand the dynamic relationship between sport and society. They will understand the parallels between societal changes and sport and will utilise this knowledge and understanding to consider historical and contemporary events and trends and potential future developments. Students will understand the impact of sport on society and of society on sport.
- The factors leading to the emergence and development of modern day sport
- Globalisation of sport
- Participation and health of the nation
Report abuse