ALevel PE

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A-Level PE

• OCR Board

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The Four Unit Advanced GCE

• Introduced in September 2009.
• Made up of 4 compulsory units
• Two units at AS G451 G452
• Two units at A2 G453 G454
• Externally set, internally assessed externally
  moderated.

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Units

• G451 An introduction to Physical
  Education
• G452 Acquiring, developing evaluating
  practical skills in PE
• G453 Principles concepts across
  different areas of Physical Education
• G454 The improvement of effective
  performance and the critical evaluation
  of practical activities in Physical
• Education

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Year 1

• Unit G451 An Introduction of PE
• Anatomy Physiology
• Acquiring Movement skills
• Socio-Cultural Studies
• 30 of total A-level marks
• 60 of total AS marks
• 2 hour written paper

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Year 1

• G452 Acquiring, developing evaluating
  practical skills in PE.
• Practical unit
• 20 of total A-level marks
• 40 of total AS marks
• Performance, Improvement, Evaluation
• Internal external activities can be used for
  assessment.
• Two different types of activities/sports must
  been assessed.

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Year 2

• Unit G453 Principles concepts across
  different areas of Physical Education
• Historical Studies
• Comparative Studies
• Exercise Sport Physiology
• 2.5hours Written Exam
• 35 of total A-level marks

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Year 2

• G454 The improvement of effective performance
  the critical evaluation of practical activities
  in PE
• Practical Unit
• Performance, Improvement, Appreciation
  Evaluation
• 15 of total A-level marks
• Coursework

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Theory Year 1

• G451
• Anatomy Physiology
• Skeletal Muscular Systems
• Motion Movement
• The cardiovascular respiratory systems in
  relation to physical activity.

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Theory Year 1

• G451
• Acquiring Movement Skills
• Classification of motor skills abilities
• The development of motor skills
• Information processing during performance of
  skills
• Motor control of skills
• Learning skills in physical activity

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Theory Year 1

• G451
• Socio-Cultural Studies relating to participation
  in physical activity
• Physical activity
• Sport culture
• Contemporary sporting issues

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Theory Year 2

• G453
• Historical Studies
• Popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain
• Rational recreation in post-industrial Britain
• 19th century public schools and their impact on
  the development of physical activities
• The development stages of athleticism in 19th
  century public schools
• Case studies
• Drill physical training PE in state schools

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Theory Year 2

• G453
• Comparative Studies
• Cultural context, PE school sport, Mass
  participation Sport and pursuit of excellence
• The United Kingdom
• The United States of America
• Australia

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Theory - Year 2

• G453
• Exercise and Sport Physiology
• Energy
• Health Components of Physical fitness
• Application of the principles of training
• Performance enhancement

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Practical

• G452 Year 1
• Assessed in two chosen activities from two
  different activity profiles in a response to a
  live performance
• 3 options
• Perform two activities
• or
• Perform one activity
• Coach/Lead one
• or
• Perform one
• Officiate one

• G454 Year 2
• Assessed in one chosen activity and in response
  to a live performance.
• 3 options
• Perform one chosen activity the Evaluation,
  Appreciation and Improvement of Performance.
• or
• Coach/Lead one chosen activity the Evaluation,
  Appreciation and Improvement of Performance
• or
• Officiate one chosen activity
• the Evaluation, Appreciation and Improvement of
  Performance

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Activity Choices

• Activity Profiles
• Athletics activities
• Combat activities
• Dance activities
• Invasion game activities
• Net/Wall game activities
• Striking/Fielding games
• Target game activities
• Gymnastic activities
• Outdoor adventurous activities
• Swimming activities
• Safe effective exercise activities

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Practical School Activities

• The following areas will be taught within school
• Athletics
• Invasion games
• Net games
• Striking/Fielding games
• Swimming activities
• Safe and Effective Exercise activities

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University Courses

• Examples of courses you can progress onto
• Physical Education
• Sports Science
• Sport Exercise Science
• Physiotherapy
• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Leisure Management

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Careers

• Teaching
• Coaching
• Physiotherapy
• Sports Development
• Leisure Industry
• Recreational management
• Health, Leisure Fitness
• Professional Sport