Physical Education / Sports Studies

Assessment

Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport. 2 hour written exam, 35% of A Level. Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology; Section B: Skill acquisition; Section C: Sport and society. Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport. 2 hour written exam, 35% of A Level. Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport. Students assessed as a performer or a coach in the full-sided version of the one activity, plus verbal/written analysis of performance. Assessed internally and then externally moderated. 30% of A Level.