AS & A2 Level Sport and Physical Education

AS & A2 Level Sport and Physical Education

About the Course
Subject
A Levels
Subject 2
Sport & Leisure
Study Mode
Full-time

Introduction 2 years full-time
"With a career in sports development in mind, Physical Education seemed the perfect subject choice for me. Love of PE and sport spurred me on further to achieve within the subject area. The subject is very different from GCSE, it is more of a challenge and you are encouraged to be more independent but this helps you prepare for university life".
- Jacqui Critchley
Each student will study three modules during AS and a further three at A2 Level during the second year. Each module will be taught using specified text and a range of both practical and theoretical activities. The work schedule will require a change of clothing for practical lessons, relevant texts and folders for each module.

Course Units AS Units

Unit 1
Physiological and Psychological factors which improve performance.

Unit 2
Socio-Cultural and Historical effects on participation in Physical activity and their influence on performance.

Unit 3
Coursework - Analysis and evaluation of the factors which affect performance.

· Section 1: Personal Exercise Plan (PEP)
· Section 2: Practical coursework assessed in one activity of the student's choosing.

Assessment:
There will be two examination papers:

· Unit 1 = 1 ½ hours = 40% of AS or 20% of A Level
· Unit 2 = 1 ¼ hours = 30% of AS or 15% of A Level

Plus practical marking and coursework:

· Coursework - PEP = 12% of AS or 6% of A Level
· Practical - PEP = 18% of AS or 9% of A Level

A2 Units

Unit 4
Physiological, biomechanical and psychological factors that optimise performance.

Unit 5
Factors affecting the nature and development of elite performance, with a synoptic assessment.

Unit 6
Analysis and critical evaluations of factors which optimise performance, with a synoptic assignment.