Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

Studying A Level Physical Education will give you a fantastic insight into the amazing world of sports performance. Not only will you have the chance to perform or coach a sport through the non-exam assessment component, you will also develop a wide- ranging knowledge into the how and why of Physical activity and sport. The combination of physical performance and academic challenge provides an exciting opportunity for students. You can perform, and then through the academic study improve your performance or coaching though application of the theory. Physical Education is studied though a range of different contexts and the impact it has on both ours and other’s everyday lives. You will learn how the body responds and adapts to physical training and the reasons why we do things, why some people out- perform others, mentally and physically. You will also delve into the ethical considerations behind the use of drugs and the influence that modern technology is having in and on physical activity and sport. Physical Education links well with Biology, Psychology and Sociology. Students interested in higher education courses and careers in teaching physical education, personal training, physiotherapy, physiology, medicine, sports coaching, leisure and recreation and outdoor education will find Physical Education very useful and interesting.