• Students will have the chance to take on the roles of ‘performer’ or ‘coach’ at A Level • The course involves both theoretical and practical components. Assessment includes oral and practical coursework tasks, and written examination papers • Students will maintain their own coursework portfolio and training/playing logbook • The most important requirements are a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in physical education, a willingness to explore new ideas and an ability to communicate your ideas effectively The new A Level Physical Education course is linear and it’s composition is as below: 1. Physiological factors affecting performance (30% of A Level) Content: 1.1Applied A and P 1.2 Ex Physiology 1.3 Biomechanics 2. Psychological factors affecting performance (20% of A Level) 2.1 Skill acquisition 2.2 Sports Psychology 3. Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport (20% of A Level) 3.1 Sport & Society 3.2 Contemporary issues in PA and sport 4. Performance in physical education (15% of A Level (15%/15%)) 4.1 Performance OR coaching 4.2 Evaluation & analysis of performance for improvement
We expect students to have a minimum of a grade 6 in at least one science at GCSE.
Assessment includes oral and practical coursework tasks, and written examination papers
About Education Provider
Region | North West |
Local Authority | Wirral |
Ofsted Rating | |
Gender Type | Co-Educational |
ISI Report | View Report |
Boarding Fee | Unknown |
Sixth Form Fee | £13,560 - £14,65 |
Address | 58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 2JD |
• Students will have the chance to take on the roles of ‘performer’ or ‘coach’ at A Level • The course involves both theoretical and practical components. Assessment includes oral and practical coursework tasks, and written examination papers • Students will maintain their own coursework portfolio and training/playing logbook • The most important requirements are a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in physical education, a willingness to explore new ideas and an ability to communicate your ideas effectively The new A Level Physical Education course is linear and it’s composition is as below: 1. Physiological factors affecting performance (30% of A Level) Content: 1.1Applied A and P 1.2 Ex Physiology 1.3 Biomechanics 2. Psychological factors affecting performance (20% of A Level) 2.1 Skill acquisition 2.2 Sports Psychology 3. Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport (20% of A Level) 3.1 Sport & Society 3.2 Contemporary issues in PA and sport 4. Performance in physical education (15% of A Level (15%/15%)) 4.1 Performance OR coaching 4.2 Evaluation & analysis of performance for improvement
We expect students to have a minimum of a grade 6 in at least one science at GCSE.
Assessment includes oral and practical coursework tasks, and written examination papers