Physical Education – Edexcel – 2PE01
Course Outline
Studying healthy active lifestyles and how they can benefit students and influences on a healthy
active lifestyle including exercise and fitness and students’ personal health and wellbeing. The study
of the cardiovascular system; respiratory system; muscular system; skeletal system and the
relationship between physical activity and a healthy mind and body will be covered.
The objectives of the course are to develop knowledge and practical skills in a range of physical
activities, examine the effects of exercise and how training can improve performance. To find ways
to improve your own performances in a variety of roles; to identify ways to develop and maintain a
healthy and active lifestyle through participation in physical activity and to appreciate the benefits
of promoting ‘sport for all’ as well as develop leadership skills.
Practical skills; fitness levels; the roles of an umpire or coach; performance levels and knowledge of
healthy active lifestyles including increase of knowledge of the human body and how exercise
affects it are developed throughout the course.
Course Details
Unit 1 – The Theory of Physical Education (40% of total GCSE)
Unit 2 – Performance in Physical Education (60% of total GCSE)
Assessment Criteria
The GCSE course is assessed over two units:Unit 1 is externally assessed through a written examination paper of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Unit 2 is assessed in two sections. Section 1: Four practical performances in the role of
player/participant, leader or official. You can achieve 48% of the marks from your four
performances, two of which may be in the role of a leader or official.
Section 2: Analysis of performance in one of the chosen activities. This will be worth 12% of the
marks and should include planning, performing and evaluating a Personal Exercise Programme
(PEP).
Career Prospects
As well as being the ideal preparation for the A Level Physical Education course, GCSE PE allows for
progression to related vocational qualifications and gives students an in-depth insight into the
career pathways in sport and the necessary skills to allow them to take on coaching roles in the
future.