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If you are looking to pursue a career in Teaching, Physiotherapy, Sport Therapy, Sport Psychology or Sport and Leisure Management then A Level PE is for you. This could be a direct route into a Physical Education and Exercise Science Degree (or similar).
Examination Board AQA
Specification Number 7582
Sixth Form > Our Pathways
If you are looking to pursue a career in Teaching, Physiotherapy, Sport Therapy, Sport Psychology or Sport and Leisure Management then A Level PE is for you. This could be a direct route into a Physical Education/Sport/Sportand Exercise Science Degree (or similar).
Examination Board AQA
Specification Number 7582
You will follow the A Level qualification specification over two years;
Miss McCurdy
A minimum of 5 9-5 GCSE grades, which must include a grade 5 or above in either English Language or English Literature.
Students must be prepared to work long hours outside lesson time to regularly review the topics covered.
Section A: Applied anatomy & physiology
Section B: Skill Acquisition
Section C: Sport & society
Section A: Exercise physiology and biomechanics
Section B: Sport psychology
Section C: Sport and society and technology in sport
Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity & sport
Students assessed as a performer or coach in the full-sided version of ONE activity
so it is important that you play and are coached in a competitive sports activity outside of school or that you coach in a competitive sports environment outside of school.
| Assessment | Topic Area | Duration | Value |
| Paper 1 | Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport | 2 hour written exam | 35% |
| Paper 2 | Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport | 2 hour written exam | 35% |
| Internal Assessment | Practical performance in physical activity & sport | 90 marks (45 marks for practical/45 marks for written/verbal analysis and evaluation) | 30% |
If you are looking to pursue a career in Teaching, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Sport Psychology or Sport and Leisure Management then A Level PE is for you. This could be a direct route into a Physical Education/Sport/Sport and Exercise Science Degree (or similar).
| AQA Text Book 1 & 2 Physical Education | AQA Learning Resources |
| Need to Know AQA A Level PE | Hodder Education |
| My Revision Notes: AQA A Level PE | Hodder Education |
| The English Game | Netflix |
| Driving Force (Elite female performers) | Prime |
| Alex Ferguson ‘Never Give In’ | Channel 4 |
Miss McCurdy
Wood Green Academy is an 11-19 over-subscribed National Support School specialising in Sport, Maths and Computing.
