Physical Education is a well-established academic subject, which offers you the opportunity to explore sport on a national and global level. For example, when medals are won by as little as thousandths of a second how do elite performers train for optional performance? How have we emerged from a nation of plucky losers/serial ‘bottlers’ to a nation that expects? Will genetic technology lead to a new and extraordinary age of athletic achievement? There is also the opportunity to further your own sporting performance or involvement, making use of the superb sporting facilities we have to offer.
Entry with:
GCSE grade B in Physical Education or, if not studied, GCSE grade B in Science and Additional Science, and GCSE grade B in a subject requiring good writing skills e.g. English or humanities.
- • Opportunities for project work, practical analysis and performance, group work and individual research.
- • The course is an integrated mix of science and humanities.
- • Exciting trips including Boston, USA.
- • Links with schools/universities in the USA and South Africa.
- • Excellent links with Anglia Ruskin University Sport Science Department
Awarding body:
Edexcel
AS Level Units
Unit 1: Participation in sport & recreation (exam: 50%).
Unit 2: The critical sports performer (coursework: 50%).
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Preparation for optimum sports performance (exam: 25%).
Unit 4: The developing sports performer (coursework: 25%).
| | Year | Qual | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | A-C | A-E |
| Physical Education | 08/09 | A | 0 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
94.0%
|
100.0%
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| Physical Education | 07/08 | A | 0 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
91.7%
|
100.0%
|
| Physical Education | 06/07 | A | 0 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
95.5%
|
100.0%
|
| Physical Education | 05/06 | A | 0 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
96.8%
|
100.0%
|
| Physical Education | 08/09 | AS | 0 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
89.8%
|
100.0%
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| Physical Education | 07/08 | AS | 0 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
85.1%
|
100.0%
|
| Physical Education | 06/07 | AS | 0 | 61 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
96.0%
|
100.0%
|
| Physical Education | 05/06 | AS | 0 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
98.6%
|
100.0%
|
- • Outstanding Sporting facilities – Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
- • Advanced video analysis software and fitness testing equipment
- • Two dedicated classrooms and fully equipped PE resources room
“I am really enjoying studying PE at A level and I have especially liked the interactive learning such as role plays and debates on issues in sport. The trip to Loughborough University was really interesting, looking at biomechanics and specialised facilities. But the highlight was definitely bouncing on the trampoline at the gymnastics!”
Nicky Savill
“The topics are interesting as they cover the development of sport through its origins; the Olympics and also an in-depth review of the human anatomy. Teachers are always happy to help with any problems you may have. All students look forward to the Boston trip at the start of Year 13, which I can’t wait to go on. The highlight of the course so far has to be the Dodge-ball interclass tournament.”
Paris-Rose Brixey