What does the course involve?

Year 12 Physical Education

Anatomy and Physiology and Practical Performance including skill acquisition
Skill Acquisition
Contemporary Issues in Sport

Year 13 Physical Education

Applied Physiology to Optimise Sports Performance
Psychological Aspects that Optimise Performance
Evaluating Contemporary Influences in Sport

How is it assessed?

Year 12 will cover two sections of the full A‐Level course. The first area will be examined in Paper 1 of the final exam and will cover three parts to the work

Section A: Applied Anatomy & Physiology
Section B: Skill Acquisition
Section C: Sport & Society

Part 2 will cover ‐ Practical performance in physical activity and sport. These are the coursework elements of the A‐Level and includes an assessment as a performer or coach in the full sided version of one activity, as well as written/verbal analysis of performance.

Year 13 makes up the final elements of the course which will be examined in Paper 2 of the final exam and covers work on

Section A: Exercise physiology and biomechanics
Section B: Sport psychology
Section C: Sport and society and technology in sport

In addition to this it will involve completion of the Practical performance in physical activity and sport.

Each lesson you will be formatively assessed on what was learned in the previous lesson (glossary testing)
You will undertake exams at the end of each ½ term