Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

why study this subject? This study will enhance your knowledge and experience of PE and Sport, as well as give you a deeper understanding of health issues. This A Level offers a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of and participation in sport, play, leisure and recreation, allowing you to study movement, performance and behavior, in relation to PE. You should enjoy science and looking at how the human body and mind is affected by sports participation and performance and you should also be interested in the place of PE and sport in our society and how the subject has developed opportunities for participation. You must also enjoy developing and acquiring skills and techniques in a variety of physical activities. Applied anatomy and physiology; Skill acquisition; Sport and society; Exercise physiology; Biomechanical movement; Sport psychology; Sport and society and the role of technology in physical activity and Sport. Practical: performance in physical activity and sport. Students were assessed as performers or coaches in the full-sided version of one activity and written/verbal analysis of performance. The style of teaching for this course is a teacher-centered approach through direct teacher instruction and a student-centered approach, through inquiry-based and cooperative learning.