Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

A-Level Physical Education is an ideal subject to study if you’re interested in Sport! It combines a range of topics which you will see come alive when watching and playing sport! 70% of your final mark comes from two exams on the theory part of the course. This is made up of three main sections: • Exercise Physiology which is concerned with how the body’s systems function during exercise, e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems. • Sport Psychology which is concerned with aspects of the mind and how that affects sports performance. For example how confidence, stress and the presence of a crowd affect performance. • Sport Sociology & Technology which is concerned with how sport reflects wider society. We look at issues such a racism and sexism in sport, drug use in sport and how advancements in technology have affected sport. 30% of the course is not assessed by an exam: • 15% is an assessment of your practical performance in one • 15% is a piece of written coursework about your own performance.