Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

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.