Academic PE

PE is offered as an academic subject at GCSE, AS and A2 levels. The two year GCSE course is made up of a practical/coursework component which comprises 60% of the final grade and is internally assessed across the two years.  The theoretical component covers a wide variety of topics including factors that affect participation and performance the health benefits and risks associated in taking part in physical activity. Topic areas include drugs in sport, sponsorship and the media, sports injuries, anatomy and physiology.

At AS level, pupils are examined on two practical activities for performance, officiating and evaluating performance. The theoretical part of the course is worth 60% of the AS and is examined by a two hour written exam. This covers topics such as the skeletal and muscular system, motion and movement, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, acquiring movement skills, sports and culture and reasons affecting participation.

In the second year of A level studies, candidates focus on one sporting activity for their practical coursework and sit a two and a half hour written examination on exercise physiology, sports psychology and the history of sport. GCSE, AS and A2 level sports studies are stimulating examination qualifications that assist pupils in variety of ways. Career paths can include an extremely wide range of university sports courses or can simply assist in university entries for any other subject.

Career paths can include an extremely wide range of university sports courses or can simply assist in university entries for any other subject.