PE at KS4 (GCSE)
The PE course will appeal to you if your have a keen interest in sport and always look forward to your PE lessons. It is particularly helpful if you participate in sport/recreation outside of school time. Students will develop an understanding of the benefits of sport and exercise through both theoretical and practical activities.
Course and Assessment
- Examination: 40% (1hr 30minutes)
- Practical examination: 24% performance (across 4 activities, 2 of which must be as a performer)
- Coursework: 24% performance (across 4 activities, 2 of which must be as a performer).
- Performance Analysis: 12% Analysis of performance including planning, performing and evaluating a practical training programme.
The theoretical component of the course if split into 2 sections:
1.1 Active and Healthy lifestyles
1.2 Your Healthy Active body
Students who choose this course must recognise that they will have theory lessons at least once a week and therefore should be prepared for this. The course does not offer a tiered exam. When looking at the practical options students are expected to study 4 individual sports from at least 2 differing activity groups. Any of the 4 sports may be studied as a coach or official, although at least 2 of them must be as a performer.
