YR9 Options Booklet 2022

Subject: GCSE Physical Education
Option
Why study this subject?
If you…
Have a keen interest in sport and recreation, always look forward to
your PE lessons and take part in sport/recreation outside of class time.
Want to follow a course that develops knowledge and understanding of
the human body and how it works within sport and physical activity.
Want to know more about the benefits of sport and exercise.
Want to improve your own performance in three personally selected
sports.
Are considering a sports-related career or an A Level/BTEC/Higher
Education Pathway in Sport & Physical Activity.
...then this course is for you!
What qualifications will I get at the end of the course?
Students will get a GCSE in PE.
What can this qualification lead to afterwards?
A Level PE and BTEC Sport.
Do I have to do any coursework?
Yes – 10% of the course is Coursework known as the Personal Exercise
Programme (PEP) which focuses on improving your sports performance in
one of your chosen three sports.
Overview of Personal Exercise Programme:
A written PEP with a maximum of 1,500 words (not including PAR-Q,
graphs, charts, tables or training record forms).
Focused on one (or more) component of fitness that will help you improve
within your chosen sport. Justifying WHY they will help you improve.
Analysis of fitness levels and strengths & weaknesses in your sporting
activity.
Use of data to track, analyse and justify your PEP.
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