Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

Physical Education is a combination of Sport, Science, Psychology and Sociology. It is a wonderfully diverse subject that allows you to explore and gain an insight into the exciting world of sports performance, look beyond the classroom and apply Physical Education to your own sporting experiences as well as those of elite performers. The course focuses on the theory behind ‘participation and performance in physical activity as part of a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle’. The specification is designed to allow you to develop an understanding and appreciation of the factors that enable both yourself and others to be physically active as part of a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle. The factors studied will include physiological, psychological and socio-cultural aspects that have an impact on participation and performance in physical activities.