Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

As a talented sportsperson your skill, ability, motivation and, not to mention, brainpower can now be rewarded with a recognised academic qualification. A level PE covers an incredibly diverse and interesting range of topics. Not only will you learn about how the body works (do you know for example, where your ‘Supraspinatus muscle is and what it does? No? You could! In addition, much of the knowledge and understanding gained on the course can be applied to you as a sportsperson and used to improve your personal performance. As well as developing the academic skills of a scientist you will also become a psychologist, physiologist, sociologist and even a philosopher!