Mr J. Sage

The GCSE in Physical Education provides an introduction to the sporting sector for those pupils looking to build a career in sport. These include careers in exercise and fitness, coaching, PE teaching and sports development.

The course is made up of four units:
● Unit 1: Factors affecting exercise, performance, health, well-being and lifestyle choices (40%)

● Unit 2: Practical Performance in Physical Education
(60%)

Unit 1: Factors affecting exercise, performance, health, well-being and lifestyle
choices (40%)
Written Paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
Section A (20%)
Compulsory questions to test knowledge and understanding of physical fitness, its assessment and factors affecting participation, provision and performance in sporting, health and well-being activities.
This will be assessed through a series of short answer and extended writing questions and based on video extracts.
Section B (20%)
Compulsory questions to test knowledge and understanding of physical, psychological and tactical/ technical factors that have an influence on performance, health and well-being.
This will be assessed through a combination of short answer and extended writing questions.
This examination will be available either as an electronic assessment or as a traditional written paper.

Unit 2: Practical Performance in Physical Education (60%) Assessment of four practical activities