Physical Education - GCSE Key Facts How the course is assessed: This qualification is ideal for anyone who is interested in sport and/or 4 practical sports 50% – considering a career in the sport industry. 2 controlled assessments 10% (5% each year)) – 1 exam 40% – The course is run over a 2 year period. In the first year you will submit a Exam Board: OCR controlled assessment score on Analysing Lifestyles and 4 practical scores (which can be selected from a huge list of sports!). You will have both Post 16 progression routes: practical and theoretical lessons which cover all aspects of the Physical AS, A2 in Physical Education/Sports Science Education curriculum, for example, your bodies readiness for sport, diet BTEC National Diploma in Sport and Exercise and nutrition and how to follow a healthy active lifestyle, to name just a Science few. information: To take this qualification you will need to your In the second year of the course you will submit a controlled assessment sport and PE and you need to be motivated and score on Analysing Performance, repeat and improve the 4 practical sports organised. submitted in the first year of the course and an exam score. You will have This would be a really good choice if you are both practical and theoretical lessons which cover all aspects of the interested in a career working in the sporting industry Physical Education curriculum, for example, developing physical and and/or you would like to take PE and sport further mental capacity, the human body and sport psychology, to name just a after Stringer. few. This subject would go well with Biology and Psychology. Student voice: PE is a subject that allows you to express yourself in a fun and different way compared to most subjects. The modular exams/controlled assessment allow you work towards the grade you want. (Year 10 pupil)
Physical Education - GCSE Key Facts This qualification is ideal for anyone who is interested in sport and/or considering a career in the sport industry. The course is run over a 2 year period. In the first year you will submit a controlled assessment score on Analysing Lifestyles and 4 practical scores (which can be selected from a huge list of sports!). You will have both practical and theoretical lessons which cover all aspects of the Physical Education curriculum, for example, your bodies readiness for sport, diet and nutrition and how to follow a healthy active lifestyle, to name just a few. In the second year of the course you will submit a controlled assessment score on Analysing Performance, repeat and improve the 4 practical sports submitted in the first year of the course and an exam score. You will have both practical and theoretical lessons which cover all aspects of the Physical Education curriculum, for example, developing physical and mental capacity, the human body and sport psychology, to name just a few. How the course is assessed: 4 practical sports – 50% 2 controlled assessments – 10% (5% each year)) 1 exam – 40% Exam Board: OCR Post 16 progression routes: AS, A2 in Physical Education/Sports Science BTEC National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science information: To take this qualification you will need to your sport and PE and you need to be motivated and organised. This would be a really good choice if you are interested in a career working in the sporting industry and/or you would like to take PE and sport further after Stringer. This subject would go well with Biology and Psychology. Student voice: PE is a subject that allows you to express yourself in a fun and different way compared to most subjects. The modular exams/controlled assessment allow you work towards the grade you want. (Year 10 pupil)
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