Physical Education
Contact : Mr A E Towner Email : townera @ pocklingtonschool . com
Course : A Level Physical Education Exam Board : OCR
Have you ever wondered why some people can run faster than others ? How your personality affects your performance ? How you could become an elite sports performer ? Why people take drugs ? How technology can help you ? Fascinated by the human body ? Studying other sciences ?
Are you ... Good at sport and want credit for it ? Thinking of becoming a physiotherapist ? Aiming to manage a gym ? Wanting to become a personal trainer ? Wanting to influence the diet and exercise habits of the nation ? Fascinated by the human body ? Studying other sciences ? If so , A level Physical Education is for you .
CONTENT OF COURSE
Studying A level Physical Education will give you insight into the world of sports performance . Not only will you have the chance to perform 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 .
You will learn the reasons why some people out perform others , mentally and physically . Indeed there is a bias in the theory towards anatomy and exercise physiology ( biology ), biomechanics ( physics ) and sports psychology .
You will also delve into the ethical considerations behind the use of drugs and also the influence that modern technology is having in and on physical activity .
COURSE ENTRY AND QUALIFICATIONS
Academic qualifications for the course are the same as the school Sixth Form requirement . Students should normally :
have taken PE at GCSE have a grade 6 in the three sciences with preferably a grade 7-9 in Biology be a strong performer in one sport and play competitively have interest and commitment to cope with the strong academic demands of the course , especially the Biology and Physics aspects
Students new to the school should liaise with the Head of PE to check practical suitability .
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS A QUALIFICATION FOR FURTHER STUDY AND CAREER OPTIONS
A level Physical Education is an excellent base for a university degree in sports science , sports management , healthcare , or exercise and health . Physical Education can also complement further study in Biology , Human Biology , Physics , Psychology , Nutrition , Sociology and many more . A level Physical Education can open up a range of career opportunities including : sports development , sports coaching , physiotherapy , personal training or becoming one of the next generation of PE teachers . The transferable skills you learn through your study of Physical Education , such as decision making and independent thinking are useful in any career path you choose to take .
COURSE OUTLINE
A level ( examining all components of the 2 year course )
PAPER CONTENT MARKS AVAILABLE
Physiological factors affecting performance ( 01 ) 30 %
Psychological factors affecting performance ( 02 ) 20 %
Socio-cultural issues in physical activity ( 03 ) 20 %
Applied anatomy and physiology ; Exercise physiology ; Biomechanics 90
Skill acquisition ; Sports psychology 60
Sport and society ; Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport 60
Performance in physical education ( 04 ) 30 %
Performance or Coaching ; Evaluation and Analysis of Performance for Improvement ( EAPI )
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