Students in KS3 are assessed practically throughout the course of the year according to the PE thresholds - see attached thresholds specific for each year by clicking here.

Year 11 KS4 Core PE

Here is a quick overview of what we cover with our Key Stage 4 students.

KS4 Examination PE Curriculum

Cambridge National OCR

Students who choose to study the OCR Cambridge National level 2 in Sport Studies will cover 4 units of work over 2 years, with each unit counting as 25% of their final grade.

Y10

• Contemporary Issues in Sport
• Sport Leadership

Y11

• Developing Sport Skills
• Sport and the Media

Resources

• My PE exam
• PE simplified – Sport Studies revision guide

OCR Cambridge National Sport

R185: PERFORMANCE & LEADERSHIP  

Key areas of module: 

• Performance in one team & one individual sport 

• Review of performance 

• Apply practice methods to support improvement 

• Plan a sports activity 

• Lead a session 

Review performance when leading 

Assessed: Practically and coursework 30% of final grade 

R186: Sport & the media  

Key areas of module: 

• Different sources of media  

• Positive effects of media on sport  

• Negative effects of the media on sport 

Assessed by coursework and makes up 20% of your final grade  

R184: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT  

Key areas of module: 

• What issues impact participation levels 

• Values promoted through sport 

• Major sporting events 

• National governing bodies 

Assessed: 1hr 15min min theory exam (2 attempts) 40% of final grade  

GCSE PE

Physical factors affecting performance  

This component will assess:  

• Applied anatomy and physiology 

• Physical training 

Assessment: Written paper: 1 hour 30% of total GCSE (9–1) 60 marks 

 

Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology  

This component will assess:  

• Socio-cultural influences 

• Sports psychology 

• Health, fitness and well-being. 

Assessment: Written paper: 1 hour 30% of total GCSE (9–1) 60 marks 

 

Practical Performances  

This component will assess: 

• Core and advanced skills in three activities taken from the approved lists, one team, one individual & one other.  

Assessment: Non-exam assessment (NEA) 30% of total GCSE (9–1) 60 marks 

 

Analysis and Evaluation of Performance 

• This component draws upon the knowledge, understanding and skills learnt to analyse and evaluate performance in one activity. 

Assessment: Non-exam assessment (NEA) 10% of total GCSE (9–1) 20 marks 

KS5 Curriculum

Students who decide to study BTEC level 3 sport will cover 4 units of work over 2 years, they are assessed internally in the form of coursework and externally in the form of exams. Please see the curriculum overview for KS5 for more details.

KS5 Resources

• BTEC Nationals Sport Student Book 1
• BTEC First in Sport Revision Guide
• mypeexam (students have access to this learning platform and will be given a log in)