The A-Level Physical Education course involves both practical and theoretical lessons focused on sport. 35% of the course is practical, with lessons teaching students about themselves, their sport performance, how sport affects society, and more. The course is suitable for students with a keen interest in sport who want to develop theoretical understanding through practical involvement, have an inquiring mind about sport worldwide, and want to evaluate and improve their own performance. Students will learn about selected physical activities, sociological issues in sport, the effects of exercise on performance, skill development, and how technology and psychology influence performance. Key skills developed include communication, problem solving, working with others, and improving learning and performance. Career paths after this course include sports sciences, physi

1. A LEVEL PHYSICALA LEVEL PHYSICAL
EDUCATIONEDUCATION

2. What does the course involve?What does the course involve?
• Sport, sport and more sport??Sport, sport and more sport??
• The course is 35% practical but thisThe course is 35% practical but this
involves a lot of theory based lessons.involves a lot of theory based lessons.
• Every lesson you have will lead you to learnEvery lesson you have will lead you to learn
more about yourself, your sport, how tomore about yourself, your sport, how to
improve your sporting performance, howimprove your sporting performance, how
sport affects society, to name but a few!sport affects society, to name but a few!

3. What kind of student is this courseWhat kind of student is this course
suitable for?suitable for?
The course will appeal to those students who:The course will appeal to those students who:
• have a keen interest in sport and recreationhave a keen interest in sport and recreation
• want to follow a course that develops the theoretical aspectswant to follow a course that develops the theoretical aspects
through practical involvementthrough practical involvement
• have an enquiring mind and are interested in sport throughouthave an enquiring mind and are interested in sport throughout
the worldthe world
• want to know more about how the body functions and thewant to know more about how the body functions and the
effects of exerciseeffects of exercise
• want to evaluate and improve their own sporting performancewant to evaluate and improve their own sporting performance
• want to study a course that is active and that they will enjoywant to study a course that is active and that they will enjoy
• may want to move onto a related career or higher educationmay want to move onto a related career or higher education
course.course.

4. What will I learn?What will I learn?
• develop your knowledge and skills in selected activitiesdevelop your knowledge and skills in selected activities
• explore the contemporary sociological issues in modern sportexplore the contemporary sociological issues in modern sport
• examine the effects of exercise and the relationships between training andexamine the effects of exercise and the relationships between training and
performanceperformance
• analyse the way we learn to be skillfulanalyse the way we learn to be skillful
• compare and contrast sport through many differing culturescompare and contrast sport through many differing cultures
• enhance your understanding of the role of technology or psychology in sportingenhance your understanding of the role of technology or psychology in sporting
performanceperformance
• find ways to improve your own performance through your greater understandingfind ways to improve your own performance through your greater understanding

5. How can I develop my skillsHow can I develop my skills
The key skills you will develop during the courseThe key skills you will develop during the course
are:are:
• CommunicationCommunication
• Application of numberApplication of number
• Use of I.C.T.Use of I.C.T.
• Problem solvingProblem solving
• Working with othersWorking with others
• Improving own learning and performanceImproving own learning and performance

6. What could I go on to doWhat could I go on to do
at the end of my course?at the end of my course?
Sports
Sciences
Physiotherapy
Recreation
and Leisure
Studies Management
Teaching
Coaching

7. What could I go on to doWhat could I go on to do
at the end of my course?at the end of my course?
Sports
Sciences
Physiotherapy
Recreation
and Leisure
Studies Management
Teaching
Coaching