Physical Education
OCR
The GCSE Physical Education course is a very popular option, with typically two sets studying the subject in each year group. The course is both challenging and stimulating, meaning that pupils who are enthusiastic and hard-working are invariably rewarded with excellent grades.
GCSE Physical Education is a mixture of theoretical study combined with practical performance.
An element of the final grade is based on assessed practical performance across three different sports from a wide ranging list of options, including both team and individual sports (30%).
In addition, pupils will have to complete a written coursework project where they apply knowledge of the theoretical elements of the course to analyse and evaluate how performance can be improved (10%).
Students opting to study PE at GCSE select three activities from a broad list. They are encouraged to commit to their selected three sports throughout the two year course, which can be performed during school sport or outside school.
Throughout the course, there will be a mixture of theory lessons and practical lessons.
There are two examinations at the end of the course where the theoretical content of the course is assessed:
Paper 1: Physical Factors Affecting Performance including applied anatomy and physiology - cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal health; and physical training.
Paper 2: Socio-cultural and Sports Psychology including health, fitness and well-being.
Assessment
Unit 1 (theory, 60% of the final grade).
Paper 1 and Paper 2 are both written exams.
Unit 2 (performance, 40% of the final grade). This unit involves assessment in 3 sports in line with the OCR assessment criteria as well as a coursework element.
For further details about this course please contact Miss J Brown, Head of PE.