PHYSICAL EDUCATION A Level
Venue: Havant Campus Duration: 2 years
Assessment The course is 70% exam, 15% practical assessment and 15% coursework. The practical assessments will be held at various times during the course through observation or video analysis. Revision sessions are also held in the weeks before the exam to help you with your exam preparation. Progression A good A Level pass in a range of subjects will assist you to progress to Higher Education or appropriate employment. Entry Requirements Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above and a grade 5 in a GCSE science is recommended. You must also be playing competitive sport on a regular basis.
Overview If you’re considering a career such as physiotherapy, sports development, sports psychology, leisure management, sports science, sports therapy, PE teaching and sports coaching or the Armed Forces, this is the course for you. You will develop knowledge and skills to help you understand the opportunities for and effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. You’ll study applied anatomy and exercise physiology, biomechanics, skill acquisition and sport psychology, sport and society and the role of technology in sport. Structure In applied exercise physiology and biomechanics you will develop your knowledge and understanding of the changes within the body systems prior to exercise, during exercise of differing intensities and during recovery. You will study the adaptations to the body systems through training and lifestyle, and how these changes affect the efficiency of those systems. In biomechanics you will develop knowledge and understanding of motion and forces, and their relevance to performance in physical activity and sport. In skill acquisition and sport psychology you will learn how skill is acquired and the impact of psychological factors on performance, and gain an understanding of the role of sport psychology in optimising performance in both physical activity and sport. In the sport and society module you will gain a knowledge and understanding of the interaction between, and the evolution of, sport and society and be able to justify the selection of technology for analysis of physical activity and sport to optimise performance.
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