POST-16
INFORMATION EVENING
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A desire to use talent, enthusiasm, &
interest to gain a valuable academic
qualification.
Motivation and interest to have a deeper
understanding of sport.
To have the best chance of success must be
AT LEAST a school or club performer in at
least one sport.
Participate regularly in your sport.
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Have 5 grade A*-C at GCSE including
English Language and ideally at least a
grade C in GCSE PE or Merit in BTEC First in
Sport (if studied).
It would be helpful if you had a GCSE grade
C in Additional Science
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Sport is a very important aspect in today’s society bridge cultural gaps, resolve conflict, and educate
people in a way that few other activities can –
whole person – social side, physical side, health,
cognitive and creative.
Enjoyable.
Valuable & Worthwhile.
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Physical Education combines well with most
other A levels, including Psychology,
Sociology, Physics, Biology, History, Business
Studies and Geography.
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Opportunity To Progress To Higher Education - The
course will enable students to make an entry into a
sports and leisure environment, including sports
leadership, leisure centre management. It is also a
requirement for many courses at university,
subjects like physiotherapy, sports science, human
biological sciences, sport psychology, leisure
management and PE teaching.
It can also be very helpful for university courses,
for example, the social sciences and biology. Many
of our former students have taken these courses at
university and have found that A-Level PE was
fundamental for the further study.
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PHED 1
Opportunities for & the effects of leading a healthy
lifestyle.
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Consists of the following:
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APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
SKILL ACQUISITION & PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES & PARTICIPATION
THEORETICAL APPLICATION TO PRACTICAL WORK
60% of AS marks
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PHED 2
Analysis & evaluation of physical activity
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Demonstration of CORE SKILLS as a performer ( in
your best sport), official or coach
Assessed on specific criteria in TWO scenarios
40% of AS marks
PHED 3
Optimising performance & evaluating
contemporary issues within sport
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EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
60% of total A2 marks
PHED 4
Optimising practical performance in a
competitive situation
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PERFORM (in your best sport)
 ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE
(written report where weaknesses are identified,
suggested causes are discussed & corrective
measures are presented)
40% of total A2 marks
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Ellie and Anina are current students and will
explain their current experiences of AS Level
PE over the last 8 weeks