Physical Education Assessments

Students are assessed as follows:

PE Core

Key Stage 3

Students are assessed using the topic headings:
Physical Me
Personal Me
Thinking Me

Within each topic area they are then assessed using Emerging, Developing Secure and Mastered.

These areas then overarch sports and skills are transferable. There is a linea approach from year 7 through to year 9.

Key Stage 4

Students are assessed using the topic headings:
Physical Me
Personal Me
Thinking Me

Within each topic area they are then assessed using Emerging, Developing Secure and Mastered.

These areas then overarch sports and skills are transferable. There is a linea approach from year 10 through to year 11.

PE Examined

Key Stage 4 (GCSE up to 2025)

Paper 1:  (30%, 78 marks)
Applied anatomy and Physiology
Movement Analysis
Physical Training
Use of data

Paper 2:  (30%, 78 marks)
Sports Psychology
Socio-cultural influences
Health, fitness and wellbeing
Use of data

NEA  (40%)
Practical:  Three Sports (30%)
One Team Sport
One Individual Sport
One Team or Individual Sport

Coursework:  (10%)
Performance Analysis
Plan of Action

Starting delivery 2023:
Unit 1:  R184 – Contemporary Issues in Sport (40%, 1 hour 15 mins exam. This exam can be sat in January of Year 11 with a resit in June if needed, however it is the last paper mark that counts not the best grade.)
Unit 2:  R185 – Performance and Leadership in Sport Activities (40%, Centre Assessed)
Unit 3:  R186 – Sport and the Media (20%, Centre Assessed)

Key Stage 5

Four Units

Unit 1:  Anatomy and Physiology (33%)
(unseen exam – January Year 13 with resit option of June year 13)
Unit 2:  Fitness Programming (33%)
(seen exam – January Year 13 with resit option of June year 13)
Unit 3:  Sports Industry (16%)
(coursework – two assignments completed in year 12)
Unit 6:  Sports Psychology (16%)
(coursework – three assignments completed across both years)