Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

A level specifications in Physical Education will equip students with a depth and breadth of knowledge, understanding and skills relating to scientific, socio-cultural and practical aspects of physical education. This will require them to: • Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to improve performance. • Understand how physiological and psychological states affect performance. • Understand the key socio-cultural factors that influence people’s involvement in physical activity and sport. • Understand the role of technology in physical activity and sport. • 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 analyse and evaluate to improve performance. • Understand the contribution which physical activity makes to health and fitness. • Improve as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with curious and enquiring minds.