Overview:

Physical Education short course, is taught over one year. It is both a practical and theory based subject which requires pupils to have competed in one sport to the highest level in schools sport and / or played representative or senior club standard.

Course Content:

By the end of the course, students will have been taught:

• Healthy, active lifestyles and how they can benefit you

• Influences on your healthy, active lifestyle

• Exercise and fitness as part of your healthy, active lifestyle

• Physical activity as part of your healthy, active lifestyle

• Your personal health and wellbeing

Students will write and complete a six week personal exercise programme and write a analysis of performance document. They will also be required to complete a module in fitness training for assessment and one other sport of their choosing will also be required to be offered for assessment.

Teaching & Learning:

The subject will be taught both in theory and in practical lessons, with a strong emphasis placed on applying knowledge taught in theory to practical situations. There will be one double lesson and two single lessons per week.

Assessment:

• A one hour written examination in Michaelmas & Hilary terms.

• Two sports, one being fitness training, and other of guided choice will be assessed in a practical situation

• Two pieces of coursework: personal exercise programme and analysis of performance