1. GCSE PE Course description
It’s best to be honest from the start……. THIS COURSE DOES NOT CONSIST OF A LOT OF PRACTICAL LESSONS DESPITE THE TITLE.
You should be attending one club outside of school/or in extra-curricular.
You will explore the ways in which parts of the human body and function during physical activity and how diet and training affect our body. For example, the skeleton, muscles, heart and lungs.
You will understand about the different factors affecting participation for a range of different groups in society e.g. age, gender, ethnicity etc
You will develop knowledge on the effects of drugs in sport, why performers use drugs and why there is violence in sport.
You will also develop understanding of how movement skills are learnt and the characteristics of skilful movement.

2. Subject Skills needed/developed
You must be confident in your sciences.
Competent in an individual sport and a team sport.
You will learn to critically analyse and evaluate physical performance.
It will prepare you for sports science courses, psychology, sociology and biology.
It is a stepping stone to a career in teaching, physiotherapy, sports psychology, fitness instructor and many more pathways.
How the course is examined
60% of your final mark will be assessed through 2 1 hour exams.
10% of your final mark will be assessed on a piece of coursework.
30% of your final mark will be assessed on your practical ability in 3 sports (individual and team)

3. Practical activities - Team
Association Football – not 5 a-side/futsal
Powerchair Football
Badminton
Rowing
Basketball
Rugby League
Blind Cricket
Rugby Union
Camogie
Squash
Cricket
Table Cricket
Dance (only used once)
Table Tennis
Gaelic Football
Tennis
Goal Ball
Volleyball
Handball
Wheelchair Basketball
Hockey (field)
Wheelchair Rugby
Hurling
Lacrosse
Netball

4. Practical activities - Individual
Amateur Boxing
Sculling
Athletics
Skiing (must take place on snow)
Badminton (cannot be assessed with doubles)
Snowboarding (must take place on snow)
Boccia
Squash
Canoeing
Swimming (cannot be synchronised)
Cycling
Table Tennis
Dance (only used once)
Tennis
Diving (platform diving)
Trampolining
Equestrian
Volleyball
Golf
Gymnastics
Kayaking (Cannot be assessed with canoeing, sculling or rowing
Polybat
Rock Climbing