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Physical Education

 

AS PE Unit 1

Improving Performance in Physical Education

Practical performance in one sport

Personal Performance Profile - written coursework

Coaching or officiating in one sport

 

 

AS PE Unit 2

Active Lifestyles and Physical Education

LIFESTYLE CHOICES - health, fitness, leisure.

PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - energy systems, training intensities, recovery, psychology, skill acquisition.

NUTRITION - balanced diet, hydration, carbo-loading, preventing obesity.

LIFESTYLES - adaptations to training, work-life balance.

 

A2 PE Unit 3

Refining performance in Physical Education

PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE in one sport (or coaching/officiating)

COURSEWORK - Investigative research (3000 words) E.g.

  • * Investigate recovery methods in rugby
  • * Investigate stress/anxiety reduction strategies in athletics
  • * Investigate netball shooting techniques

 

A2 PE Unit 4

Performance, Provision and Participation in Physical Education

REFINING SPORTING PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCING HEALTH - performance analysis, anxiety management, motivation, attribution.

CONTEMPORARY INFLUENCES - organisation of sport, factors affecting participation, drugs in sport, media, sponsorship, technological developments in sport.

 

How is the course assessed?

AS PE 

Unit 1: Internally assessed, externally moderated (25% of A2)
Unit 2: 1hr 45 minutes written paper (25% of A2)

A2 PE

Unit 3: Internally assessed, externally moderated (25% of A2)
Unit 4: 2 hour written paper (25% A2)

What Next?

A2 PE provides the basis for students who wish to proceed to Higher Education to study PE, Sport, Sports Science, Coaching, Teaching, or areas related to the sport, leisure and recreation industries. The course may allow progression onto physiotherapy programmes if combined with an additional science qualification, such as A2 Biology. A2 PE would also be useful for students considering a career in the forces or public services.

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Qualification(s)

Specific Entry Requirements

Grade B or higher is required in GCSE Science and grade C in Additional Science (or grades BC in Double Award Science). Students must be participating in one sport/practical activity in their own time, at club level or higher.

 

Results

SUMMER 2010

A – E grade: 100%

Examination Board

WJEC