Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.

Subject content

 

Assessments

Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport
What’s assessed

  • Applied anatomy and physiology
  • Movement analysis
  • Physical training
  • Use of data
How it’s assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • 78 marks
  • 30% of GCSE
Questions

  • Answer all questions.
  • A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport
What’s assessed

  • Sports psychology
  • Socio-cultural influences
  • Health, fitness and well-being
  • Use of data
How it’s assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • 78 marks
  • 30% of GCSE
Questions

  • Answer all questions.
  • A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport
What’s assessed

  • Practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity).
  • Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.
How it’s assessed

  • Assessed by teachers
  • Moderated by AQA
  • 100 marks
  • 40% of GCSE
Questions

  • For each of their three activities, students will be assessed in skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity).
  • Students will be assessed on their analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.