Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

This is a demanding academic course and you must be very good at practical PE and have a strong interest in the subject if you are to do well. It will only be suitable for you if you play sport outside of school. You will need to be good at communicating and working independently. You need to be able to write at length. It will not be suitable if you are only interested in playing sport as this is less important to the overall grade. In Physical Education you will study sports participation and performance in physical activity. Most of the course is classroom-based . You get a practical lesson where you prepare for a verbal assessment. You will learn how to analyse a performer from your main sport and describe how you would improve their performance. The practical element of the course involves performing in one sport. Your marks are determined by how good you are at applying skills and tactics effectively.