New GCEs for 2008
GCE Physical Education (2580)
AS outline
At AS, this specification will develop knowledge and skills to help understand the opportunities for and effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. Candidates will be given the opportunity to build on their experience and improve their personal skills/techniques across a variety of roles in a sport of their choice to improve performance.
The AS specification has 2 units:
Unit 1: Opportunities for and the effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle
Topic list
- The physiological effects of adopting a healthy lifestyle
- The short term effect of exercise/performance and the long term effects of training
- Analysis of movement across a range of sporting actions
- Acquisition of skills and the impact of psychological factors on performance
- Opportunities for physical activity, benefits to the individual and society and the potential barriers faced by minority groups.
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 2 hours |
| Weighting: | 60% of total AS Level marks |
| 30% A Level marks |
Candidates are required to answer seven questions from section A and one from section B.
Section A will require candidates to answer questions on applied physiology, skill acquisition and opportunities for participation.
Section B will examine the application of theoretical knowledge to a practical situation.
Unit 2: Analysis and evaluation of physical activity as performer and/or in an adopted role/s
Topic list
- Execution of skills/techniques in two roles (performer, official/referee/umpire/judge or leader/coach) in a chosen physical activity
- Analysis of own performance
- Application of theoretical knowledge to achieve effective performance
Assessment
| Internal assessment with external moderation: 100 marks | |
| Weighting: | 40% of total A/S Level marks |
| 20% of A Level marks |
Candidates are assessed on their ability to perform, analyse and evaluate the execution of core skills/techniques in isolation and a structured practice as either: a player/performer and in an adopted role or in two adopted roles
Section A requires candidates to be assessed on their ability in two from a choice of three roles.
Section B will look at the theoretical factors that improve performance. Candidates are assessed on this element through the section B question in Unit 1.
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