AS/A2 Physical Education

AS/A2 Physical Education
The course is designed to enable you to:

• Develop your knowledge and understanding of factors that affect human performance and factors that influence the participation in physical activity
• Participate in sporting activity on a regular basis
• Improve your performance in physical activity.

Is it for me?
The course suits those who enjoy sport and take regular exercise, who find working with other students very stimulating and personally challenging. Assessment is predominantly exam based.
What's involved?
Physical Education
In Anatomy and Physiology, you will cover topics such as muscles and fibre types and how they affect performance. In Acquisition of Movement skills, you will develop your understanding of how we learn new skills and how coaches/teachers can help develop skills effectively. Socio-cultural Studies looks at how society affects sport and sport affects society. Developing and evaluating practical skills in Physical Education
Your performance will be assessed in two sports, which can be chosen from a wide range but must be from different categories.
Principles and concepts across different areas of Physical Education
In History of Sport you will learn about the development of sports in this country and how they spread around the world and reflected the society of the time. Sports Psychology covers how the mind impacts on performance and how we can improve/control the mind and reach optimum levels of performance. Exercise Physiology is concerned with how we can train and improve the human physical capacity to do activity.
The improvement of performance and the critical evaluation of practical activities
You will be assessed in one sport and the assessment will be based on outcomes of the performance as well as the techniques used. You will also be assessed analysing a live performance, applying your theoretical knowledge to the situation.
Progression
Many students from this subject area continue into higher education in very similar areas such as Sports Science, Sports and Exercise Science, Sports Studies, Sports Coaching and Sports Development. A wide range of careers in the sports and leisure industry are also possible.