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Minimum Entry Criteria
Desired: 7 in PE NB you must also be a club level games player, athlete or gymnast or at performance standard for dance activities (or 7 in Biology if the subject is not studied at GCSE)
Essential: 6 in PE NB you must also be a club level games player, athlete or gymnast or at performance standard for dance activities (or 6 in Biology if the subject is not studied at GCSE)
Board
AQA
Outline of the Course
Factors affecting participation in physical education and sport
- Section A – Applied anatomy and physiology
- Section B – Skill acquisition
- Section C – Sport and society
Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
- Section A – Exercise physiology and biomechanics
- Section B – Sport psychology
- Section C – Sport and society and technology in sport
Assessment
Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
|
1 |
Examination – Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in physical education and sport. The paper is divided in to 3 sections and there are multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. 105 marks are available in total, 35 marks from each section. |
2 hours |
35% |
2 |
Examination – Paper 2 Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport. The paper is divided in to 3 sections and there are multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. 105 marks are available in total, 35 marks from each section. |
2 hours |
35% |
3 |
Practical moderation – Assessment in the role of performer in the full sided version of one activity. Alongside a written analysis of performance. This component is worth 90 marks. |
|
30% |
