A-Level Physical Education

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In this modern era it is important that students understand the importance of exercise and our Physical Education curriculum is designed to enable learners to become confident, resilient and healthy learners; both theoretically and applied practically and encourage a lasting interest in sport and physical recreation. Applied general and A Level routes require students to be meta-cognitive and self-regulating in their grasp of exercise physiology and each route demands a confidence in applying this knowledge into different roles within challenging environments (for instance, community fitness centres or competitive sport).

We study the OCR A Level Physical Education specification. There are three sports science topics that are assessed in Paper 1: Applied Anatomy and Physiology Exercise Physiology Biomechanics Paper 2 contains questions on: Skill Acquisition Sports Psychology Paper 3: Social and cultural factors influencing sport Contemporary influences in modern day sport

The practical part of the course is equivalent to 15% of the final grade. This includes video footage and a competitive sport log. There are two trust moderation days at Hull University and regular Wednesday fixtures to help you evidence this part of your grade. The lessons are typically classroom based, but you will have applied practical sessions within training methods and fitness testing lessons. The sports leaders qualification alongside this course helps to apply the practical content of learning skills in sporting environments.