Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

The course covers an incredibly diverse range of topics. Within physiology, you learn about how the body works through anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. How performance can be enhanced, analyzed, and monitored, and the multiple health benefits of physical activity. We study psychological factors impacting sport such as how we learn and acquire skills and factors affecting performance such as motivation and group dynamics. You will also gain an understanding of the role that sport played in the past and the role it will play in the future, including sport as a multibillion-pound industry. The practical combines performance and analysis of performance for improvement in your sport. Where could it take me? Students study a wide range of courses including sport-based degrees such as sports science, nutrition, and sports psychology. Some studied unrelated degrees such as business, diagnostic radiotherapy, and medicine using their excellent physical education grade as a stepping-stone to access a top-quality institution. Physical Education is also a preferred A-level to study a physiotherapy degree! The transferable skills developed on the course benefit you hugely in life, future careers, and study. Alumni are employed by the English Institute of Sport working in data analysis and elite performance as well as Sports Physiotherapists.