Physical Education

Assessment

Applied anatomy and physiology • Skill acquisition • Sport and society • Exercise physiology • Biomechanical movement • Sport psychology • Sport and society and role of technology in physical activity and sport Students are assessed externally with two written exams. Each exam is 2 hours and 105 marks. Each paper is worth 35% of the overall grade. Students are assessed in practical performance in one selected sport. This can be either as a performer or coach. (45 marks and 15% of the overall grade). Therefore it is important that students are performing at a competitive level. Students are also required to analyse and evaluate, using appropriate theoretical content included in the specification, a performance as either player/performer or coach, in one activity from the specification. Students can analyse and evaluate their own performance or the performer of another, as long as it is in an activity from the specification. (45 marks and 15% of the overall grade).