GCSE Physical Education (OCR)
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WHY STUDY PHYSICAL EDUCATION?
Is GCSE PE for your child? Yes if…
If they enjoy playing and regularly participate in sports inside and/or outside the Academy.
If they have three strong sports and are participating in at least one outside the Academy.
If they enjoy learning about the mind and how it can affect performance.
If they are happy to perform in front of others.
If they are willing to practise their sport by regularly attending wider-curricular activities.
If they enjoy biology and learning about the body and the effects of exercise.
If they enjoy learning about the media and its influence on the perception of sports.
If they enjoy learning about the controversial issues surrounding performance-enhancing drugs and how to optimise performance.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
Students will develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in five key topics which are:
Applied anatomy and physiology: this is to do with the body and how it moves during exercise.
Physical training: this is to do with the requirements on your body when you train.
Socio-cultural influences: this is to do with factors that may impact why you participate in sports.
Sports psychology: this is about the mind and how it can impact our performance.
Health, fitness and well-being: this is to do with how our lifestyle choices can impact performance.
HOW WILL STUDENTS BE ASSESSED
Controlled Assessment 40%
This will include an internal assessment and external moderation of practical ability in three different sports, together with an evaluating and analysing performance task in a sport of their choice. In this course section, students will either need to select two individual sports and one team sport or vice-versa from the list provided by OCR.
Theoretical Assessment 60%
This will involve two written examinations covering the topics mentioned above.
CAREERS LINKS
It leads directly to A-Level PE.
Sports Therapy | Sport Psychology | Sports Nutritionist | Physiotherapy | Coaching and Officiating | Sports Journalism | Sports Marketing and Media | Teaching
Further information on this specification is available from the qualification website:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/physical-education-j587-from-2016/