Full Time AS/A Level Physical Education & Sport

AS/A Level Physical Education & Sport

• Subject area:AS/A Levels (full-time 16-19 yr olds)
• Course type:Full time

Course description
Sport is a popular and profitable profession. Sports personalities are some of the most highly paid members of society. This course will enable you to know how to help athletes achieve and maintain the levels of physical excellence needed in today†s competitive sporting world. The course is comprised of AS level in the first year and A2 in the second year. Both AS and A2 consist of two units as follows:-
AS
Unit 1: Opportunities for and the effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle
Unit 2: Analysis and evaluation of physical activity as a performer and/or in an adopted role/s
A2
Unit 3: Optimising performance and evaluating contemporary issues within sport
• how exercise physiology can optimise performance
• how application of psychological knowledge can optimise performance
• contemporary influences in sport and their impact on the performer
Unit 4: Optimising practical performance in a competitive situation
Assessment will be a mixture of written exams and internally assessed project work.

Entry requirements
To study AS/A levels you will normally need:
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above
• It is possible to progress to university without GCSE English Language and Maths at C grade or above, but your options will be reduced if you have not achieved these qualifications and it is likely to impact on your future employment opportunities. We strongly recommend that it you do not have GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or above that you retake them as part of your A Level programme.

Additional information
As an A level student you can choose from over 35 A level subjects, vocational awards and GCSE Maths and English. You can choose to study either:
3 â€" 4 A levels
OR
2 â€" 3 A levels and a BTEC Award
OR
3 â€" 4 A levels and GCSE Maths/English
We work in close partnership with local schools which enables us to run minority subjects that have small numbers. It may be that you attend classes in one of our partner institutions. You will have a clear understanding at the interview stage about your timetable and where your lessons occur.
A levels are divided into two courses, AS taken in the first year and A2 in the second year; combined together they equal a full A level. Both the AS and A2 courses comprise 2 units. On the whole, A levels are assessed through formal examinations at the end of the AS programme and then again at the end of the A2 programme. In some practically based subjects there is a coursework component. Both AS and A2 qualifications count towards the requirements for university entrance.
*Students aged 16-18 will not be required to pay the full course fee, in most cases your fee will not exceed £150. Please contact us if you need more information regarding fees for full-time courses.

Code Campus Duration Start date Day(s)
AFAB259C Fitzharrys/Larkmead Schools 1 year Sep 2010 Mon to Fri