Physical Education AS level

Physical Education, AS-level
About the Course
AS Level
Unit 1: Participation in Sport and Recreation
Healthy and Active Lifestyles:
* What a healthy lifestyle involves and how exercise affects your body (muscles, heart etc)
* The different aspects of fitness, eg speed, strength, flexibility, etc)
* Fitness testing and training methods
Opportunities and Pathways:
* How competitive sport has developed from ancient times to the modern Olympics
* Organisations that develop sport and the methods they use to encourage participation
Unit 2: The Critical Sports Performer
* Demonstrating, analysing and impoving your performance as a player, coach or official
* A local and national study of your chosen sport
A2 Level
Unit 3: Preparation for Optimum Performance
* Short and long-term preparation for sport, eg types of stretching, carbo-loading, stress and motivation, energy fuels
* Centres of Excellence and the role of national agencies
Unit 4: The Developing Sports Performer
* Writing your own sports development plan
* A study of sport in a different country
Course Aims
Our aim is to offer you a rounded, integrated course of study providing the opportunity for personal development within a sporting context, developing an understanding of analysis and evaluation, leading to improved performance and advanced investigative study.
What are the entry requirements?
How is the course assessed?
At both AS and A2 Levels there will be one written examination and coursework, of equal weighting (ie 50% each).
Fees
No Course Fees for Under 19's. Over 19's must pay, or claim Level 2 or Level 3 Entitlement for FREE courses .
What next?
You may progress to a degree in PE or Sport Science, Sports Therapy or Physiotherapy (if combined with an A Level Science) or go directly to employment in the recreation and leisure industry.