GCSE PE
“Learners are required to be fully committed to improving their practical ability and must be playing sport regularly as part of a club outside of school.”
Qualification
GCSE
Awarding Body
AQA
Who to contact for more information about this course
Queries should be directed to Mrs Evans
Years taught
Year 10 and Year 11
What is the course structure?
The course is split into 7 different units which are assessed in 2 different exams:
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Applied anatomy and physiology
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Movement analysis
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Physical training
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Use of data
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Sports psychology
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Socio-cultural influences
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Health, fitness and well-being
What will I study?
Within the units learners will study a range of topics including:
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Anatomy and Physiology of the human body – especially in relation to sport
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Training methods
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Violence in sport such as football hooliganism
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The media and sport
Learners are also assessed in a practical element and must be strong performers in 3 different sports.
The sports that can be assessed as part of the course are listed in the specification.
The majority of lessons take place in the PE theory classroom and where possible content will be taught with a practical element.
Learners are required to be fully committed to improving their practical ability and must be playing sport regularly as part of a club outside of school.
How is the course assessed?
Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport
This paper assesses:
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Applied anatomy and physiology
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Movement Analysis
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Physical training
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Use of data
This paper is a 1 hour and 15 minute written exam. It has 78 marks and is worth 30% of the GCSE. Answer all questions, which are a mixture of:
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multiple choice/objective test questions
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short answer questions
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extended answer questions
Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport
This paper assesses:
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Sports psychology
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Socio-cultural influences
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Health, fitness and well-being
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Use of data
This paper is a 1 hour and 15 minute written exam. It has 78 marks and is worth 30% of the GCSE. Answer all questions, which are a mixture of:
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multiple choice/objective test questions
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short answer questions
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extended answer questions
Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport
This assesses:
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practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity)
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analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity
This is assessed by teachers and moderated by AQA. It has 100 marks and is worth 40% of the GCSE. For each of their three activities, learners will be assessed on their:
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skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity)
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analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity
