OCR A Level Physical Education is a very popular qualification taken in thousands of schools all over the country and is well respected by institutes of Higher Education. We offer the full A Level to our students and all exams will be sat at the end of the 2 year course. The components covered in the course are: • Physiological Factors Affecting Performance • Psychological Factors Affecting Performance • Socio-cultural and Contemporary Issues • Performance within Physical Education Students must have a keen interest in sport and participate in physical activity on a regular basis, playing a sport from the approved activity list at club level. The ability to research different theoretical concepts is essential, applying practical examples whenever possible. Strong writing skills are advantageous as the exam paper contains questions that require an essay style answer. If you enjoy playing and watching sport, as well as reading about wider sporting issues then this could be the course for you.
- Grade 6, including a grade 6 on one of the written exam papers. CNAT Sport Studies/Science: Level 2 Merit, including a Level 2 Merit in the examined unit. Students who didn’t take a PE qualification at Key Stage 4 will be considered, taking into account Maths, English and Science grades. Students must also be competing in a sport from the approved list of activities outside of school. We are happy to consider applications that don’t meet these entry requirements on an individual basis. - 6 x grade 4 GCSEs in a range of subjects to include English and Maths
Assessment is 70% written exam and 30% Performance (or coaching) in one sport and an EAPI Task.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FP |
OCR A Level Physical Education is a very popular qualification taken in thousands of schools all over the country and is well respected by institutes of Higher Education. We offer the full A Level to our students and all exams will be sat at the end of the 2 year course. The components covered in the course are: • Physiological Factors Affecting Performance • Psychological Factors Affecting Performance • Socio-cultural and Contemporary Issues • Performance within Physical Education Students must have a keen interest in sport and participate in physical activity on a regular basis, playing a sport from the approved activity list at club level. The ability to research different theoretical concepts is essential, applying practical examples whenever possible. Strong writing skills are advantageous as the exam paper contains questions that require an essay style answer. If you enjoy playing and watching sport, as well as reading about wider sporting issues then this could be the course for you.
- Grade 6, including a grade 6 on one of the written exam papers. CNAT Sport Studies/Science: Level 2 Merit, including a Level 2 Merit in the examined unit. Students who didn’t take a PE qualification at Key Stage 4 will be considered, taking into account Maths, English and Science grades. Students must also be competing in a sport from the approved list of activities outside of school. We are happy to consider applications that don’t meet these entry requirements on an individual basis. - 6 x grade 4 GCSEs in a range of subjects to include English and Maths
Assessment is 70% written exam and 30% Performance (or coaching) in one sport and an EAPI Task.