Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

Whether you have a passion for physiology or psychology, biomechanics or the history of sport, you will find your interests are encouraged and challenged as part of this subject with its diverse and wide range of topics. Your ability to analyse and interpret key factors on sport performance will be at the forefront of your studies, with much of the content being taught around your own sporting experience to maximise your learning and understanding. You will have the opportunity to take part in fitness testing workshops at leading universities as well as historical tours at famous sporting sites such as Twickenham and Lords. These trips are carefully structured to supplement the course content and provide our students with live and practical experience of their exam topics. We are working with Commonwealth medallist and Olympic finalist in swimming, Chris Cook, to deliver the ‘2 Lengths’ course during the first year of study. Students work closely with Chris, who provides a personal presentation and structured feedback on how elite athletes are able to compete with the right mindset at the highest level.