Physical Education / Sports Studies

Assessment

Unit 1: Physiological Factors Affecting Performance • Applied anatomy and physiology • Exercise physiology • Biomechanics A 2-hour written paper worth 90 marks and 30% of the total A Level Unit 2: Physiological Factors Affecting Performance • Skill acquisition • Sports psychology A 1 hour written paper worth 60 marks and 20% of the total A Level Unit 3: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity & sport • Sport and society • Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport A 1 hour written paper gets 60 marks and 20% of the total A Level Unit 4: Performance in Physical Education • Physical performance • Evaluation and analysis of performance for Improvement (EAPI) Non-exam assessment. Practical performance worth 15% and EAPI also worth 15% of the total A Level