Physical Education

Who does this subject...? 

  • Students who choose this subject either have an interest in sport in general or play sport themselves.  Many students have studied GCSE Physical Education or BTEC First Sport at their High School, but this is not a requirement for this course.
  • Physical education complements many other subjects such as Biology, Psychology and Sociology.  It also includes aspects of History, Media Studies, Physics and Theology and Ethics.
Qualification: 
AS Physical Education
Length: 
Level 3 one year course, 4 Periods a week
Unit 1: 
Brief description of Unit 1:  Students study the effects of exercise on the body and how the body is best prepared for exercise through training.  We also look at how we learn and perform sports skills.  The differing opportunities available to take part in physical activity are investigated, as are some of the factors that prevent participation.  Teaching is based on practical involvement.  You learn though doing.
 
Unit 2: 
Brief description of Unit 2: Coursework – students are assessed on their practical ability to perform and either officiate or coach an activity (you can play one activity and coach/officiate another).   Students are free to choose which activities they wish to be assessed in.  The course content will include learning to officiate and coach a popular activity.
 
What the department specifically offers that is noteworthy...: 
  • The department has six dedicated Sport Studies classrooms, four of which are ICT suite’s, incorporating computers and teaching space. The Sports department also has a fitness laboratory which is used to support the delivery of some of the applied physiology concepts of the course. All PE classrooms have interactive whiteboards. We also make extensive use of the college’s playing fields, sports hall. The practical aspects of the course mean that we make use of video capture and analyse sports skills through use of ‘dartfish’ software.
  • The College has a nationwide reputation for its delivery methods for AS Physical Education. Members of staff within the department are examiners and one member of staff is a senior examiner for the examination board. This means that the level of information that you receive is exactly what is required to do well in theexam; no more and no less than is necessary.
  • We invariably get outstanding results. The average pass rate for AS Physical Education over the last five years is well over 90% The National average for the same period has been 86%. The proportion of higher grades has been above 40%, while the national average has been 30%.
  • We teach AS Physical Education from a practical perspective. Some of the lesson time will be spent in the sports hall or in the fitness suite, testing yourself, learning skills and the theory that underpins the subject.
Exam Board: 
AQA
GCSE Requirements: 
General College entry requirements. PLUS Assessment in enrolment; practical involvement in a stated sport at COMPETITIVE level over the two years of the course.