1. GCSE Physical Education

2. GCSE Physical Education
Full Course - This course runs throughout Years 9, 10 and 11 during the options section of the timetable and is additional to core PE lessons.

3. Full Course PE Method of Assessment
Component 1 and 2
The theory of Physical Education = 60%
Components 3 and 4
Practical sections = 40%.

4. Component 1 and 2 : The theory of Physical Education
60 %
Components 1 and 2. Theory Papers. 60%.
The theory of Physical Education:
- Component 1 Fitness and Body Systems Written exam 1 hour and 45 minutes = 36%
- Component 2 Health and Performance Written exam 1 hour and 15 minutes = 24%
Both papers will include multiple- choice, short- answer and longer-answer questions.

5. Theory Content
Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems 36% of the qualification 90 marks
● Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology
● Topic 2: Movement analysis
● Topic 3: Physical training
● Topic 4: Use of data

6. Theory Content ● Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being
Component 2: Health and Performance
24% of the qualification 70 marks
● Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being
● Topic 2: Sport psychology
● Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences
● Topic 4: Use of data

7. Component 3 and 4 : Performance in Physical Education
This part of the course is worth 40%
and is divided into two sections
Component 3 :
Practical performance = 30 %
Component 4 :
Analysis of performance = 10%

8. Component 3: Practical Performance
30% of the qualification
105 marks (35 marks per activity)
Content overview
● Skills during individual and team activities
● General performance skills
Assessment overview
The assessment consists of students completing three physical activities from a set list.
One must be a team activity.
One must be an individual activity. The final activity can be a free choice.

9. GCSE Practical Sports List
Team Activity
Association football (Cannot be five-a-side or futsal)
Badminton (Cannot be assessed with singles)
Basketball
Cricket
Dance
Handball
Hockey (Must be field hockey)
Netball
Rugby union (Sevens or fifteen a side)
Squash (Cannot be assessed with singles)
Table tennis (Cannot be assessed with singles)
Tennis (Cannot be assessed with singles)
Volleyball
Individual Activity
Amateur boxing
Athletics Field
Athletics Track
Badminton (Cannot be assessed with doubles)
Cycling (Track or road cycling only)
Dance
Diving
Golf
Gymnastics (Floor routines and apparatus only)
Equestrian
Skiing
Snowboarding
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Trampolining

10. Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)
10% of the qualification
20 marks
Content overview
● Aim and planning analysis
● Carrying out and monitoring the PEP
● Evaluation of the PEP
Assessment overview
The assessment consists of students producing a Personal Exercise Programme (PEP), and will require students to analyse and evaluate their performance.

11. Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)
The PEP is a training plan to implement the strategies, practices, or tactics that will improve performance. It must be well designed (planned), performed (by the pupil), and monitored (recorded) over a six-week period. It must also show improvement in fitness levels. It must then be evaluated, with comments on how it benefited the student and suggestions on how to develop it further.

12. What can you do after completing the course?
AS level Physical Education
A Level Physical Education
B. Tech First Diploma in Sports Science
B. Tech National Diploma in Sports Science
GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism
The course develops the transferable skills and key
skills that employers are looking for and can lead to
a wide variety of employment opportunities. This
can include further training in such areas as
recreational management, leisure activities,
coaching, officiating, the fitness industry, the
armed forces and the Civil Service.

13. Full Course Exam ResultsB C D E F G U
A-C%
2017 7 21 22 15 3 2
91%
2016 8 25 18 14 11 1
85%
2015 27 24 12
99%
2014 30 16
96%
2013 31 13 10
86%
2012 4 32
92%
2011
89%
2010 9 23 17
2009 6 26
2008
88%
2007 19
90%
2006
2005
83%
2004
80%
2003 5
78%

14. Sports Leaders Award
The FitzWimarc Sports Leaders Award runs alongside the GCSE course, as an additional qualification.
The course provides pupils with the opportunity to develop their leadership skills. Candidates will learn organisation, communication, motivation and teamwork skills.
Volunteering in communities: candidates will be encouraged to help others interested in sport and recreational activities.