Trinity - Sixth Form (PE)

Sixth Form Sport & PE

Unit 1: Opportunities for and the effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle (60%).
Examination: 2 Hours 6 x 12 mark questions

Topics include:

Topic 1: Applied Physiology and Skill Acquisition: Muscle actions, Fitness, Exercise and Health, Principles of testing, Cardiac cylces, Circulation, Skill classification, Learning and Performance, Information process models, Memory, Motivation.
Topic 2: Opportunities for Participation: Physical Education, Recreation, National Curriculum, Classification of Sport, Sport England and British Sports Trust, Participation and club sport.

Unit 2: Analysis and Evaluation of physical activity as performer and/or in adopted role (40%)

Choose to perform and be assessed in 2 of the following roles, or perform and be assessed twice in 1 of the following:

Section A:: You are assessed on your ability to perform, analyse and evaluate execution of core skills and techniques in two of these roles, or perform and be assessed twice in one of these roles.
Section B:: Apply the theoretical knowledge of this unit to a practical situation by answering 1 x 12 mark question in the examination.

Unit 3: Optimising performance and evaluating contemporary issues in sport (30% of overall A Level grade)
Examination: 2 Hours 3 x 28 mark questions

Topics include:

Section A: Physiology and biomechanical studies: Periodisation, Altitude training, PNF, Energy sources, Aerobic Pathways, Glycogen Loading, Muscle Fibre Types, Projectile Motion
Section B: Sports Psychology: Personality, Self Efficacy, Attribution theory, Arousal, Social Facilitation, Goal Setting, Leadership
Section C: Contemporary issues in Sport and Physical Education: World Games, Sport Ethics, Media, Commercialisation and Sport, Rehabilitation, Development of rational recreation.

Unit 4: Optimising practical performance in a competitive situation. (20% of overall A Level grade)

Choose to perform and be assessed in 1 of the following: Specialise in either

Section A:: You are assessed on your ability to perform core skills/techniques in competitive or performance situation.
Section B:: Observe, analyse, evaluate your own performance against that of an elite performer.
Section C:: Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical causes of faults and suggest corrective measures based upon theoretical principles.