Miss S Straughn
Head of PE
simone.straughn10@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk
We aim to inspire young people to both participate in and enjoy physical activity. By learning key skills and gaining a breadth of experiences students are prepared not only for sport, but for life in and out of school.
At Fearnhill, we aim to provide students with the widest possible experience of physical activity in Years 7, 8 and 9 with a greater degree of specialisation in Years 10 and 11. We ensure pupils participate in and enjoy PE in order for them to improve and learn key skills and experiences that not only prepare them for sport, but also life in and out of school.
ALEVEL
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.
Subject content
- 1. Applied anatomy and physiology
- 2. Skill acquisition
- 3. Sport and society
- 4. Exercise physiology
- 5. Biomechanical movement
- 6. Sport psychology
- 7. Sport and society and the role of technology in physical activity and sport
Assessments
| Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport |
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| What’s assessed
Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology Section B: Skill acquisition Section C: Sport and society |
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| Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport |
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| What’s assessed
Section A: Exercise physiology and biomechanics Section B: Sport psychology Section C: Sport and society and technology in sport |
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| Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport |
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| What’s assessed
Students assessed as a performer or coach in the full sided version of one activity. Plus: written/verbal analysis of performance. |