This is a practically based non-accredited course. You will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of sports that are selected in line with the requirements at Key Stage 4. This course will develop your personal fitness and practical skills, as well as build your experience in leadership and officiating roles. You will be expected to gain a more in-depth understanding of a range of activities so that you can participate to the best of your ability.

Healthy lifestyle topics will be explored throughout the course to enable you to make informed and appropriate decisions in relation to your personal development and leading a healthy lifestyle. The PE department’s extra-curricular programme lends valuable support to this course.

This is a theory and practically based accredited two-year course. This is a course that will suit those students who have a strong academic level and high practical ability across a range of individual and team sports.

The theory aspect of the course covers the following areas:

Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems:

• Applied anatomy and physiology.
• Movement analysis.
• Physical training.

Component 2: Health and Performance:

• Health, fitness and well-being.
• Sport psychology.
• Socio-cultural influences.

Component 3: Practical Performance:

Practically, you must be competent in three sports, showing high levels of skill, fitness and application of tactics in all three. You may select from a limited list of individual and team sports. As part of the practical element you are required to produce a significant piece of written coursework; a 6 week Personal Exercise Programme.

This is a theory and practically based accredited two-year course. This course is suitable for anyone with a keen interest and consistent experience in Dance.

Learners will study the performance of Dance in a variety of styles and be assessed not only in their application of technical and expressive skills but also their ability to evaluate and improve their performance. Learners’ confidence, discipline and commitment will also be assessed, so good self-management is a must for success on this course. Along with detailed study of the preparation, planning and performance process, learners will also develop knowledge of how to stage, costume and set performances. Learners are assessed through internal and external assessment.

The course comprises of 3 units:

• Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts (30%) – Internally assessed
• Component 2: Developing Skills & Techniques (30%) – Internally assessed
• Component 3: Performing to a brief (40%) – Externally assessed

Continuous assessment will take the form of written assignments, logbooks, audits and practical performances as well as teacher assessment of the learners’ overall approach. Please note that consistent experience in Dance is essential for learners applying for this course.

This is a theory and practically based accredited two-year course. This course is suitable for those students with a keen interest and consistent involvement in sport.

Students will have the opportunity to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the sports industry, and specialist skills and techniques in planning fitness training programmes and recommending nutritional strategies to improve fitness and performance.

The course comprises of:

• Component 1: Understanding the Body and the Supporting Technology for Sport and Activity (30%) – Internally assessed
• Component 2: The Principles of Training, Nutrition, and Psychology for Sport and Activity (40%) – Externally assessed
• Component 3: Applying the principles of Sport and Activity (30%) – Internal synopsis

BTEC Sport students will be expected to take advantage of the wide range of extra-curricular PE activities and organised fixtures, which will contribute to their development of physical fitness, skills and leadership.

You will be able to progress onto the A-Level PE course or the BTEC Level 3 in Sport if you achieve a ‘merit’ or above in the BTEC Tech Award in Sport, Activity and Fitness Level 1/2.

Additional Information

Dance is a powerful and expressive subject which encourages students to develop
their creative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacity.

This qualification recognises the role of dance in young people’s lives and students
will study a range of dance styles and style fusions.

The study of professional works will develop their ability to critically appraise
professional dance works and provide a springboard for engaging in practical tasks
in a skills-based approach.

This is a practical and theory based accredited two-year linear course. This course is
suitable for anyone with a keen interest and passion for Dance as a subject. Please
note that consistent experience in Dance is desirable for learners applying for this
course.

The course is comprised of 2 components:

• Component 1: Performance and choreography (60%) – Internally assessed
• Component 2: Dance appreciation (40%) – Externally assessed

Component 1: Performance (30%) and choreography (30%)

• Set phrases through a solo performance (approximately one minute in
  duration)
• Duet/trio performance (three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five
  minutes in duration)
• Solo or group choreography – a solo (two to two and a half minutes) or a
  group dance for two to five dancers (three to three and a half minutes)

Component 2: Dance Appreciation (40%) (Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes)

• Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performance
  skills
• Critical appreciation of own work
• Critical appreciation of professional works

A Level Physical Education

Our A Level in Physical Education develops knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to physical education. Students gain understanding of the scientific and socio-cultural factors that underpin physical activity and demonstrate their ability as either performer or coach.

A proven record of achievement in practical sport and current club, district, county and above representation is a correlative factor of success in this qualification.

Learners take Components 01, 02, 03, 05 and 06 to be awarded the OCR A Level in Physical Education.

Component 1: Physiological factors affecting performance

• 1 Applied anatomy and physiology
• 2 Exercise physiology
• 3 Biomechanics

Component 2: Psychological factors affecting performance

• 1 Skill acquisition
• 2 Sports psychology

Component 3: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport

• 1 Sport and society
• 2 Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport

Component 5: Practical Performances

• Core and advanced skills in performing one activity or core and advanced skills in coaching one activity.

Component 6: Evaluating and Analysing Performance for Improvement

This component draws upon the knowledge, understanding and skills a learner has learnt throughout the course and enables them to analyse and evaluate a peer’s performance in one activity

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