This document provides an overview of the four components that make up the Edexcel GCSE in Physical Education. Component 1 and 2 will each consist of a written exam assessing 36% and 24% respectively. Component 3 will assess practical skills and will be evaluated over years 10 and 11 in core PE lessons, accounting for 30% of the overall grade. Component 4 is a PE "coursework" component worth 10% where students will complete a written or verbal assessment with a PE teacher. In total, 70% of the course is theory-based assessment through exams, while 30% consists of practical skill demonstration and assessment.

1. Overview- Component 1
This will be a written exam set at the end of Year 11

2. Overview- Component 2
This will be another written exam set at the end of Year 11, you will be the first
year group to sit the new specification including two exams.

3. Overview- Component 3
This will assessed over year 10 and 11 in your core P.E. lessons. You can be assessed in
any sport from the official accredited list, if we can not do it in school (i.e.
snowboarding) you will need to provide video evidence and discuss with your class
teacher.

4. Edexcel GCSE Accredited Sports
Team Sports Individual Sports
Association Football Blind Cricket Amateur Boxing Boccia
Badminton Goal Ball Athletics-Field Events Polybat
Basketball Powerchair Football Athletics- Track Events
Hurling and Camogie Table Cricket Canoeing
Cricket Wheelchair Basketball Track Cycling
Dance Wheelchair Rugby Road Cycling
Gaelic Football Diving
Handball Golf
Hockey Gymnastics
Lacrosse Equestrian
Netball Kayaking
Rowing Rock Climbing
Rugby League Sculling
Rugby Union Skiing
Squash Snowboarding
Table Tennis Swimming
Tennis Trampolining
Volleyball
REMEMBER:
X 1 Team
X 1 Individual
X 1 Free Choice

5. Overview Component 4
This will be your P.E. “coursework”, it will be planned and can come in the form of a
written piece of work, or a spoken exam in a question and answer format with a P.E.
teacher.

6. Overview Summary
Component Assessment Percentage
1 Written Exam 36%
2 Written Exam 24%
3 Practical Activities 30%
4 PEP 10%
In effect:
70% of this course will be theory based learning and assessment
30% will be practical demonstration of skills.