Sports Studies

Assessment

Unit 1 is a written examination set and marked by the exam board. Weighting = 33⅓% of the total marks. Unit 2 is assessed through a task which is set and marked by the exam board. Students complete, in controlled conditions, a task tackling an everyday challenge; some tasks also draw on pre-released information. Weighting = 33⅓% of the total marks. Unit 3 and the Optional Unit are assessed through a range of assignments, which are set and completed throughout the course. Each has Weighting = 16⅔% of the total marks.