Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

There is a hugely popular and successful Senior Sports programme, consisting of a weekly games session in which students are provided with regular training and compete in fixtures in the following activities: netball, hockey, cross-country, rugby union, football, and cricket. Pupils who choose to take Physical Education as an A Level option follow the OCR H555 A Level Physical Education course. The course focuses on Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, Sports Psychology and Sociocultural factors affecting sports. Students are assessed in one practical activity and complete three written examinations in the summer of Year 13.