PHYSICAL EDUCATION A LEVEL STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION At Charters School, through Physical Education, students will be inspired to be active, healthy and deeply enthused by physical activity. Students will develop a love of learning in PE in an environment where they are supported to develop physically and intellectually, and can perform in a range of challenging situations. Students will be able challenge themselves as part of a team and individually. In PE, students will develop their knowledge about the positive effects of exercise on their physical, social and mental health, and develop a passion and life-long commitment for exercise. Students will also develop practical skills across a range of activities, as well as improving personal skills which will enable them to perform in a range of situations, including those that can involve working together in a competitive environment. Students will experience a wide range of sporting activities that are underpinned by a broad, but increasingly complex, set of skills and abilities. It is our commitment to provide an environment that encourages a desire to participate in a range of activities or their chosen specialist sport / sports into adult life.
COURSE DETAILS Component 1: Physiological Factors Affecting Performance (30% of total A-Level)
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Anatomy & Physiology – The structure and function of the human body
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Exercise Physiology – The study into what happens to your body during physical exercise Biomechanics – Focus on the mechanics of movement. It involves the study of force and its effect on human movement in physical activities and sports Component 2: Psychological Factors Affecting Performance (20% of total A-Level)
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Skill Acquisition – Focus on what the coach/teacher does to help people learn new skills and
keep current skills at a high level
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Sport Psychology – Ways in which the coach/teacher can help a sportsperson’s mind-set
before, during and after performance Component 3: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport (20% of total A-Level)
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