Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

The A Level Physical Education qualifications allow students to play to their strengths and gain dynamic theoretical and practical skills for further education or work. The qualification is a linear course with the students sitting their exams and submitting all their non-examination assessment at the end of the course. There are two papers both 2 hours in length which account for 70% of the overall mark, together with a practical assessment in one activity which includes written analysis, this accounts for the remaining 30% of the mark.