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Physical Education/Sports Studies

at Lymm High School, Lymm · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is ideal for any student with a keen interest in Sport and Physical Education. Students who compete in sport at a good level will benefit from 30% of their grade coming from a practical assessment. Students with an interest in Biology and Psychology will complement their studies in Physical Education. Although the majority of the course is theory based, many of your lessons will use practical activities to help you develop an application of your understanding of the key concepts. A Level PE students go on to study and work in a huge range of fields from sports nutrition, sports psychology, sports science, physiotherapy, teaching and many non-sports based tracks. As part of the theoretical aspects of the course, you will acquire and apply an understanding of sports nutrition, sport physiology and sports psychology. In addition, you will consider current contemporary issues such as the impact of the use of ergogenic aids, hooliganism the impact of technology and the increasing commercialisation of sport.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades A*- C/4+ including both English language and maths plus GCSE PE Grade 5. Students must have achieved a grade 5 in the theory element of the GCSE course.

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

  • Lymm High School

    Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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