Physical Education

Please apply for all courses via Help You Choose. Applications will open on October 21st.

In order to ensure success in the Sixth Form, we have designed different pathways to suit your individual needs. Please see below for the specific entry criteria. In addition to this, students will need to check the specific entry criteria for their chosen subjects by checking each course descrpition.

The General Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure about which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible by gaining UCAS points with their Module Two Option.

Module One: three A Levels

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Combined Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible.

Module One – either one of the three below options:

Two A-levels and one specialist qualification (equivalent to one A Level)

One A-level and two specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Three specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Module Two: Enrichment Course

Module Three: Academic Coaching

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Specialist Pathway

This pathway is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take. Please refer to our on offer to view the range.

Module One: Advanced Specialist Qualification

Module Two: Work Placement

Module Three: Enrichment Course

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Extended Pathway

This pathway is for students aspiring to study at Oxbridge or one of the Russell Group Universities or who want to follow a high-demand course such as Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Law or Engineering.

Module One: Three A Levels

Module Two: One Advanced Subsidiary Level

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 5 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 5 or above.

The T Level Pathway

This course is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take.

Module One: T Level Course

Module Two: Industry Placement

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

Physical Education is the study of sporting performance at two levels. At a micro level, students look in detail at anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, and the psychology of sport and how it affects performance. At a macro level, students look at how society and organisations influence performance for both recreational and elite performers. Students study Physical Education to further enhance their knowledge of Sports Science and understanding of the sporting world. You will be participating in a sport regularly, both inside and out of school, benefiting from high level coaching.

AS/Year 12 Units

Physiological Factors Affecting Performance

Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Exercise Physiology

Biomechanics

Technology in Sport

Psychological and Socio-Cultural Themes in Physical Education

Skill Acquisition

Sports Psychology

Sport and Society

Performance in Physical Education Students are assessed in the role of either performer or coach in one practical activity; students are also assessed in the Evaluation and Analyses of Performance for Improvement (EAPI)

A Level /Year 13 Units

Physiological Factors Affecting Performance

Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Exercise Physiology

Biomechanics

Psychological and Socio-Cultural Themes in Physical Education

Skill Acquisition

Sports Psychology

Socio-Cultural Issues in Physical Activities and Sport

Sport and Society

Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity and Sport

Performance in Physical Education

Students are assessed in the role of either performer or coach in one practical activity; students are also assessed in the Evaluation and Analyses of Performance for Improvement (EAPI)

AS Assessment Two Examinations; both worth 35% and one Non-Examined Assessment worth 30%

A Level Assessment Three examinations; one worth 30% and two worth 20% and one Non-Examined Assessment worth 30%

You will need to achieve the pathway criteria, please see the prospectus for further information

You will need to achieve a Grade 4 or above in GCSE Physical Education

You will need to achieve a Grade 4 or above in GCSE Science

Employers look favourably on A Level Physical Education as it is a multi-disciplined course. A large proportion of students who study A Level Physical Education go on to study Sport at Higher Education. It also opens up doors into Sports Apprenticeships, coaching roles as well as employment within the discipline.