Year One content
Component One:
Physiological factors affecting performance
Content assessed includes applied anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology, and biomechanics, including technology in sport. This component focuses on key systems of the human body involved in movement and physical activity. In-depth knowledge of training methods and aids will be developed. The key biomechanical principles will also be studied including Newton’s laws applied to sport.
Component Two:
Psychological and socio-cultural themes in physical education
Content assessed includes skill acquisition, sports psychology, and sport and society. This component focuses on models and theories that affect learning and performance in physical activities. It also focuses on the sociological and contemporary factors that influence and affect physical activity and sport for both the audience and the performer and how sport affects society.
Component Three:
Performance within physical education
This component gives you the opportunity to apply the theory to your own sporting performance (as either a coach or a practitioner) and also to analyse performance in your chosen sport, creating a short term development plan for performance.
Year Two content
Component One:
Physiological factors affecting performance.
Content assessed includes applied anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. This component focuses on the body’s energy systems, sports injuries and rehabilitation, and key biomechanical content.
Component Two:
Psychological factors affecting performance.
Content assessed includes skill acquisition and sports psychology. This component focuses on how performers attribute success and failure, and leadership models.
Component Three:
Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport.
Content assessed includes sport and society and contemporary issues in physical activity and sport. This component focuses on ethics in sport, commercialism, and modern technology in sport.
Component Four:
Performance in physical education.
This component gives you the opportunity to apply the theory to your own sporting performance (as either a coach or a practitioner) and also to analyse performance in your chosen sport, creating a long term development plan for performance.
