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The PE department offers a range of courses at KS4 to suit all learners and their needs.

EDUQAS GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Theoretical Content = 60% (Exam) which is made up the topic areas listed below:

• Health, training and exercise
• Exercise Physiology
• Movement Analysis
• Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
• Socio – Cultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity

Practical content = 30% which is made up of:

• 3 Sports - role of performer in the full sided version of the game
• 1 team, 1 individual and 1 team or individual

Analysis of performance = 10% which is made up of:

• Planning a training programme to bring about improvement in 1 of your selected sports

Please be aware that this is due to be replaced by a new vocational course for the current year 10 (details are as follows)

Students in Years 7 to 9 are graded as either Working Towards, At, or Above age related expectations across 9 KPI’s. KPIs 1 – 6 need to be achieved across 3 sports with at least one individual sports and one (different) team sport. KPIs 7 – 9 are achieved through written assessments.

Year 7 KPIs

Year 8 KPIs

Year 9 KPIs