Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

Through studying A Level Physical Education you will have the opportunity to learn more about the sporting environment. The subject is really three academic disciplines in one package: physiology, psychology, and sociology in the sporting environment. The course will allow students to: • Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to evaluate and improve performance. • Understand how physiological factors link to performance. • Understand the psychological factors that can impact a sports performer and how these can be used to enhance performance. • Understand the key sociocultural factors that influence people’s involvement in physical activity and sports. • Refine their ability to perform effectively in physical activity and sport by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies, and/or compositional ideas. • Develop their ability to analyze and evaluate to improve performance. • Understand the contribution that physical activity makes to health and fitness. • Improve as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with curious and inquiring minds.