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A Level PE

Candidates must offer two activities (one team sport and one individual sport) for assessment at AS Level.  One will be carried through for assessment at A2 level.

Much of the work required for a top performance in the practical activities must be undertaken by the candidate outside of curriculum time.

AS Modules

Unit

Outline

Weighting

Assessment

AS

A

Unit 1

The social basis of sport and recreation
Section A:UK and the European Context
Section B:      Issues in Sport: The Olympic       Case Study

 

15%
15%

 

7½%
7½%

Written paper
1¼ hours
2 questions

Unit total:

30%

15%

Unit 2

Enhancing performance
Section A:      Acquiring Skill
Section B:      Option A – Practical Application
or                    Option B – Research Project
Section C:      Performance: Analysis and Provision

 

12%
20%


8%

 

6%
10%


4%

Coursework

Unit total:

40%

20%

Unit 3

Exercise and training

30%

15%

Written paper
1¼ hours
2 questions

 

 

 

 

Unit total:

30%

15%

 

A2 Modules

Unit

Outline

Weighting

Assessment

Unit 4

Global trends in international sport
Section A:      World Cultures (one from N. American, New World, Developing and Asian cultures)
Section B:      Synoptic Analysis of Trends in International Sport through Global Games

 

5%


10%

Written paper

1¼ hours

2 questions

Unit total:

15%

Unit 5

Refining performance
Section A:      Factors Affecting Performance
Section B:      Personal Exercise Programme
Section C:                  Option A – Practical Performance
                        Or Option B – Investigative Study

 

5%
5%
5%

Coursework

Unit total:

15%

Unit 6

Scientific principles of exercise and performance
Section A:      Exercise and Energy Systems
Section B:      Option A – Sports Mechanics
or              Option B – Sports Psychology
Section C:      Synoptic Analysis of Scientific Principles in the Development of Performance

 


5%
5%

10%

Written paper

1¾ hours

3 questions

Unit total:

20%