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GCE A Level in Physical Education

at Cedars Upper School, Leighton Buzzard · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This is course is for those students who want to further their studies and potential career with a higher Physical Education qualification. You will need to be physically fit and participating in one sport. You will experience pressures from school work and on the social scene but you need to maintain a balance of ‘work and play’. The ability to work independently, in groups and meet deadlines. Be able to write fluently in continuous prose and read widely about sport.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 at GCSE PE BTEC Distinction GCSE Grade 6 in Biology and Physics or 6:6 in Combined Science

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

    Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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