Day Three – Scientific Principles of Physical Education revision lectures/seminars All candidates attend a morning of revision lectures and/or seminars on applied anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and movement analysis. The afternoon will see this theory move into the sports science lab environment. Candidate feedback: ‘The trip was hugely beneficial for my PE course as it allowed us to see first hand the benefits of short term preparation with the use of ergogenic aids and technological support. We witnessed recovery phase in an athletes routine and the positive impact it has on performance and the benefit of reducing injury’, Sam, OA ‘Working in an elite environment with top coaches was an inspiring experience and hugely benefitted my understanding of the A level PE course’, Sunni, OA
St Mary’s University Visits In the Physical Education Department, we feel it is essential for candidates on the A level course to experience life in a higher education environment, on courses the A level may lead to. We have enjoyed a good relationship with St Mary’s University, Twickenham for a few years and they are superb at providing course content within three days that completely re-visits our specification. They also put much of the theory learned in the classroom into practical experiences to further back up of learning. Day One – Theory, Testing and Training In a laboratory environment all candidates undertake a full regime of performance assessment, the theory behind the component of fitness being assessed/ the test itself. This leads into seminars on the training methods employed to access gains in these components. Day Two – Psychological and Social Principles of Physical Education revision lectures/ seminars A day of lectures and seminars with a variety of university lecturers on skill acquisition, sport psychology, and sport and society. All pupils will enjoy three separate full day visits to St Mary’s:
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