Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

A level Physical Education is the ideal subject for any individual who has a passion for sport or fitness and wants to understand the requirements for developing or creating elite performers. The course is a significant increase on the subject content studied in GCSE building on a science, psychological and socio-cultural base. Students embarking on this course must already have a sport they are passionate about and play regularly to a competitive level. They must also be keen to immerse themselves in this subject and to develop their technical understanding and vocabulary which will open the door to a huge range of careers within a multinational, multi-disciplinary sports industry. A level Physical Education provides a unique foundation of learning across a diverse curriculum. Students studying this course are required to develop an almost unparalleled range of transferable skills which are in high demand both for university applications and industry beyond.