Physical Education

Content

Component 01: Physical factors affecting performance

Students explore how parts of the human body function during physical activity and the physiological adaptations that can occur due to diet and training. They also develop skills in data analysis, and an understanding of the principles of training, why we train in different ways and how training plans can be made to optimise results.

There are two topics:

• Applied Anatomy and Physiology

• Physical Training.

Component 02: Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology

Students develop their knowledge of the social-cultural and psychological influences on levels of participation in sport, and also how sport impacts on society more broadly. This includes the individual benefits to health, fitness and well-being of participating in physical activity, as well as the influences of commercialisation, sponsorship and the media.

There are three topics:

• Socio-Cultural Influences

• Sports Psychology

• Health, Fitness and Wellbeing.

Component 03: Performance in physical education lessons a fortnight, 4 of these will be theory based in a classroom with the other being a practical lesson. We require students to attend the cocurricular sporting sessions and continue to represent the college where possible in order to support their practical grade.

Students are assessed in performing three practical activities and one performance analysis written task. In the practical performance, they demonstrate effective performance, the use of tactics or techniques and the ability to observe the rules and conventions under applied conditions. They are also required to demonstrate their ability to analyse and evaluate a performance to produce an action plan for improvement.

Co-curricular and Enrichment

There are a broad range of clubs available within the Sports Department to support students with Component 03 from Swimming to Rock Climbing. In addition to this, students will have the opportunity to experience a range of workshops to supplement their understanding such as BodyWorlds to gain a greater insight to the Anatomy & Physiology of the Human Body!

Progression after GCSE

The GCSE is a qualification in its own right but also acts as a first step into the rapidly growing industry of Sport Sciences. For those students wishing to progress to A Level PE it provides excellent preparation, whilst also offering students excellent opportunities to develop interpersonal skills relevant to further study in all areas. Students who have studied A Level Physical Education have often gone on to their first-choice courses in Higher Education, taking a wide range of subjects from Sports Science to Physiotherapy at institutions such as Bath, Birmingham, Exeter and Loughborough.