Physical Education / Sports Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Physiological Factors Affecting Performance This section makes up 30% of the overall A Level. It is worth 90 marks from a 1 hour written paper which includes: • Applied anatomy and physiology • Exercised physiology • Biomechanics Component 2: Psychological Factors Affecting Performance This section makes up 20% of the overall A Level. It is worth 60 marks from a 1 hour written paper which includes: • Skill Acquisition • Sports psychology Component 3: Socio Cultural Issues in Physical Activity and Sport This section makes up 20% of the overall A Level. It is worth 60 marks from a 1 hour written paper which includes: • Sport and society • Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport Component 4: Performance in Physical Education This section makes up 30% of the overall A Level. It is worth 60 marks from a non-exam assessment: Performance or coaching of an activity Oral assessment: Evaluation and analysis of performance for improvement