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Physical Education/Sports Studies

at Tapton School & Sixth Form, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Physical Education is the interdisciplinary study of physical activity, human movement and athletic performance. The main specifications (OCR and AQA) explore many aspects of anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, sports injuries, rehabilitation, nutrition, psychology, biomechanics and socio-cultural issues within sport and physical education. Most elements of learning take place within the classroom although students are engaged in an interactive style of teaching that enables a more applied understanding of the subject.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 and above. Each course carries its own individual requirments.

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

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