GCSE Physical Education course
Looking for a flexible and effective way for your child to study Physical Education at home? TLC LIVE Online School’s GCSE Physical Education course follows the Pearson Edexcel linear specification, helping students to develop their knowledge and understanding of physical activity and sport.
Taught live by qualified, UK-based teachers, our online lessons are interactive, supportive and designed to strengthen both confidence and mastery of physical education.
GCSE Physical Education Course Aims
This Edexcel GCSE course aims to enable learners to:
- develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge and understanding to improve performance
- understand how the physiological and psychological state affects performance in physical activity and sport
- perform effectively in different physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas
- develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance in physical activity and sport
- understand the contribution that physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and wellbeing
- understand the key socio-cultural influences that can affect people’s involvement in physical activity and sport
Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems
Paper code: 1PE0/01
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Total marks available: 80 marks
Percentage of final grade: 36%
Content overview
- Applied anatomy and physiology
- Movement analysis
- Physical training
- Use of data
Component 2: Health and Performance
Paper code: 1PE0/02
Written examination: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Total marks available: 60 marks
Percentage of final grade: 24%
Content overview
- Health, fitness and wellbeing
- Sport psychology
- Socio-cultural influences
- Use of data
Component 3: Practical Performance
Component code: 1PE0/03
No examination
Total marks available: 105 marks
Percentage of final grade: 30%
Content overview
Students must choose and perform three different physical activities:
- one team activity
- one individual activity
- one activity of their choice, either a team or individual activity
Students must participate in three separate activities.
Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)
Component code: 1PE0/04
No examination
Total marks available: 20 marks
Percentage of final grade: 10%
Content overview
Students are required to select one physical activity and sport on which to plan a PEP to optimise/improve their performance in that activity.
Things to know
Course Name: GCSE in Physical Education
Course Code: 1PE0
Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel
Examination Type: In-person or online
Course Duration: 2 years
Course Delivery: Online lessons (live) and access to course materials at all times
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