Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

The Physical Education course covers a variety of subject areas making it an engaging and wide-ranging course to study. It complements many other subjects at A Level including physics (analysis and mechanics of movement and levers), biology (pulmonary function, transport of blood gases and energy systems), psychology (learning theories, aspects of personality and group cohesion), history (the historical, social and cultural factors influencing the development of sport and recreation) and sociology (equality, discrimination, stereotyping, inclusiveness and prejudice). In addition to this, the course covers other areas of interest including nutrition for elite performers, specialised training techniques and ethical issues to name a few.