Course information
Sports Studies
Pocklington School - East Riding of Yorkshire
01759321200
West Green, Pocklington, York, YO42 2NJ
Course summary

The course is based on your regular sports linking your performances to elite players, curriculum-based theory, current issues and life skills needed in the job market. Work is assessed using a combination of internal assessments, which are set and marked by teachers, and external assessments which are set and marked by Edexcel

Entry requirements

1. have taken PE at GCSE 2. have a grade 4 in the three sciences with preferably a grade 6 in biology 3. be inventive and innovative in presenting work, showing good research skills 4. have interest in wider issues and commitment to cope with the strong and regular coursework demands of the course.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology Learners explore how the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems function and the fundamentals of the energy systems. Unit 2: Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing Learners explore client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and fitness programming to support improvements in a client’s health and wellbeing.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£24,783 - £34,656
Sixth Form Fee£10,296 - £18,798
AddressWest Green, Pocklington, York, YO42 2NJ