physical education
GCSE
The GCSE PE FULL COURSE is offered to students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency and application in PE throughout Key Stage 3 (no short course is available).
Why study Physical Education?
Physical Education is ideal for those people interested in sports and games. It will enable them to gain an examination qualification in an activity which is (40%) practical and that they enjoy. The majority of the final mark (60%) is based on the theory of PE and sport. The theory component enables students to study the body and the reasons that we move as we do. Students will also learn how we can improve our health and fitness in order to improve our sporting performance, and why we participate in certain activities.
What is involved?
GCSE Physical Education students have to be talented, dedicated to hard work and improving their skills, interested in a variety of sports and knowledgeable about the theoretical aspects of physical activity.
• Students must be able to perform at a high level in at least three different sports (one individual activity, one team sport and one other: either individual activity or team game (30% of qualification).
• Students must be able to apply the theory aspects of the course to their practical performances.
• Students will complete a Personal Exercise Plan coursework which combines theoretical and practical knowledge and application (10% of qualification).
Ms Stacey Ward
Head of Physical Education
Stacey graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BSc (hons) in Sport & Dance before completing a PGCE in Secondary Physical Education at Staffordshire University. She has taught in the UK, Saudi Arabia and China across all phases of the school (EYFS – Y13) and has held various positions of responsibility such as Head of Girls Games, Head of Year, Head of House and Head of Department.
Where Are Our Students Now?
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Amber Waite
University of Oxford - Neuroscience
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Kazal Oshodi
4 A*
University of Cambridge - Engineering
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Wen Qi Saw
4 A*
Durham University – Natural Sciences
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Aashna Acharya
3 A*
University College London - Psychology
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Syed Musa Askari
3 A*
Kings College - Law
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Amir Girgis
4 A* & 1 A
Georgia Institute of Technology – Computing
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Antoine De Mascarel
3 A* & 1 A
École Polytechnique – Engineering and Economics
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Ebani Dhawan
3 A* & 1 A
University College London – Arts and Sciences
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Scott Shepherd
3 A* & 1 A
University of Cambridge – Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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Kathryn Dey
2 A* & 1 A
Queens University Belfast – Medicine
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Jade Gavigan
2 A* & 1 A
Durham University – Geography
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Olivia Green
2 A* & 1 A
York University – Social and Political Science
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Aakanksha Mehta
2 A* & 1 A
Northeastern University (USA) – Economics
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Rhea Raj
2 A* & 1 A
St Georges University (Grenada) - Medicine
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Sita Williams
2 A* & 1 A
University of Bristol - Maths