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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We use the AQA examination board. 60% of the marks are awarded for the 2 theory papers and 40% are awarded for coursework.
Aims
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Students taking the GCSE Physical Education course will: n be inspired, motivated and challenged, and enabling them to make informed decisions about further learning opportunities and career pathways; n develop knowledge, understanding, skills and values to develop and maintain their performance in physical activities and understand the benefits to health, fitness and well-being; n develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to improve performance; n understand how the physiological and psychological state affects performance in physical activity and sport; n perform effectively in different physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas; n develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance in physical activity and sport; n understand the contribution which physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and well-being; n understand key socio-cultural influences which can affect people’s involvement in physical activity and sport.
Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical education and Sport n Applied anatomy and physiology n Movement analysis n Physical training n Use of data n Sports psychology n Socio-cultural influences n Health, fitness and well-being
Paper 2: Socio-Cultural influences and well-being in Physical Activity and Sport n Sports psychology n Socio-cultural influences n Health, fitness and well-being and use of data
Paper 3: Non examined assessment: practical performance in physical activity and sport
For each of their three activities, students will be assessed in skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity). Students will be assessed on their analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.
