KS4 PE
AQA GCSE PE
Students are required to be assessed in three sports in a combination of individual and team sports. Learners on this course have an additional five lessons of PE in the two week timetable, with one of these being practical and the remainder being classroom theory based.
The exam is divided into two papers:
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
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
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.
Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport
The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport is for learners who want to acquire sector-specific applied knowledge and skills through vocational contexts by exploring the different types and providers of sport and physical activity and the equipment and technology available for participation as part of their Key Stage 4 learning.
Learners will undertake practical sessions to develop skills in planning and delivering sports activity sessions to participants. The qualification enables learners to develop their sector-specific skills, such as sport analysis and sports leadership, using realistic vocational contexts, and personal skills, such as communication, planning, time management and teamwork through a practical and skills-based approach to learning and assessment. Learners have an additional five hours of lessons per fortnight as part of this course.
The qualification is divided into three learning components that cover:
- Investigating Provisions for Sport including Equipment and Facilities to Enhance Sport
- Planning and Delivery of Sport Drills and Sessions
- Fitness for Sport including Fitness Testing and Methodology.
Units and Assessments
Component 1
Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport and Physical Activity (Internal Assessment)
Component 2
Taking Part and Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance (Internal Assessment)
Component 3
Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity (External Synoptic)
KS4 Topics by year
AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582)
Year 10
- The structure and functions of the musculoskeletal-system
End of unit summative assessment.
- The structure and function of the Cardio-respiratory system
End of unit summative assessment.
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Anaerobic & Aerobic exercise
End of unit summative assessment.
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Movement analysis – Levers, planes and axis.
End of unit summative assessment.
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Movement analysis – Antagonistic muscle pairs
End of unit summative assessment.
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Mock revision
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Mock exam
Mock exam
Year 11
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Physical training – Fitness components and testing
End of unit summative assessment.
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Physical training – Methods of training
End of unit summative assessment.
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Physical training – safety principles
End of unit summative assessment.
- Revision
- GCSE exam
KS4 Topics by year
Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport
Year 10
Component 1
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A1 Types and providers of sport and physical activities
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A2 Types and needs of sport and physical activity participants
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A3 Barriers to participation in sport and physical activity for different types of participant
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A4 Methods to address barriers to participation in sport and physical activity for different types of participant
How will It be assessed?
Case Study 1
(practice)
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B1 Different types of sports clothing and equipment required for participation in sport and physical activity
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B2 Different types of technology and their benefits to improve sport and physical activity participation and performance
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B3 The limitations of using technology in sport and physical activity
How will It be assessed?
Case Study 2 (Practice)
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C1 Planning a warm-up
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C2 Adapting a warm-up for different categories of participants and different types of physical activities
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C3 Delivering a warm-up to prepare participants for physical activity
How will It be assessed?
Component 1 - Formal Coursework
- Component 1 – Formal Coursework
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Component 2
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A1 Components of physical fitness
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A2 Components of skill-related fitness
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B1 Techniques, strategies and fitness required for different sports
How will It be assessed?
Case Study 1 (Practice)
Component 2
- B2 Officials in sport
- B3 Rules and regulations in sports
How will It be assessed?
Case Study 2 (Practice)
Year 11
Component 2
- C1 Planning drills and conditioned practices to develop participants’ sporting skills
- C2 Drills to improve sporting performance
How will it be Assessed?
Case Study 3 (Practice)
Component 2
How will it be Assessed?
Component 2 – Formal Coursework
Component 3
- A1 The importance of fitness for successful participation in sport
- A2 Fitness training principles
- A3 Exercise intensity and how it can be determined
- B1 Importance of fitness testing.
- B2 Fitness test of physical fitness
- B3 Fitness tests of skill-related fitness
- B4 Interpretation of fitness test results
- C1 Requirements for each of the following fitness training methods
- C2 Fitness training methods for physical components of fitness
- C3 Fitness training methods for skill-related components of fitness
How will it be assessed?
Mock exams
Component 3
- C4 Additional requirements for each of the fitness training methods
- C5 Provision for taking part in fitness training methods
- C6 The effects of long-term fitness training on the body systems
- D1 Personal information to aid fitness training programme design
- D2 Fitness programme design
- D3 Motivational techniques for fitness programming
How will it be assessed?
Mock exams
Component 3
How will it be assessed?
External exam
Key Contact
If you would like any more information about this subject, please contact:
- BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Sport – Mr Brown (charlie.brown@thebicesterschool.org.uk)
- GCSE – Mr Wootton (matthew.wootton@thebicesterschool.org.uk)