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GCSE Physical Education (from 2009)

 

 

Unique opportunities with our GCSE PE specification

Our specification is designed to give students:

  • three course options
  • understanding of how to live healthily and actively
  • a route to further study or related careers.

Benefits of our specification

  • The only Double Award available at GCSE
  • More choice of student roles and activities
  • More stimulating, but reduced content emphasises broad, topical coverage, including the Olympic Games
  • More accessible assessment methods cater for a wider variety of students and allow them to focus revision before the exam
  • Simplified practical assessments allow students to demonstrate broad, rather than detailed technical knowledge

All about our GCSE PE specification

GCSE PE units and assessments

Type of assessment

Knowledge and Understanding for The Active Participant The Active Participant
  • Written paper – externally assessed
  • Multiple choice (Units 1 and 3)
  • Short answer questions
  • Extended answers based on scenario material released prior to the exam
  • Controlled assessment (limited to medium control)
  • Externally moderated
  • From two (Units 2 and 4) to three (Unit 6) groups/ways of thinking
  • Except for player/performer, roles are optional, ie organiser, leader/coach, choreographer or official
Short Course
Unit 1
  • 45 min
  • 40 marks – 40% of the total mark
 Unit 2
  • 45 marks – 60% of the total mark
  • Two assessments
  • One performance as player/performer
Full Course
Unit 3
  • 1 hour 30 min
  • 80 marks – 40% of the total mark
 Unit 4
  • 90 marks – 60% of the total mark
  • Four assessments
  • At least two performances as player/performer
Double Award
Unit 3
  • 1 hour 30 min
  • 80 marks – 20% of the total mark


Unit 5
  • 1 hour 30 min
  • 70 marks – 20% of the total mark
 Unit 4
  • 90 marks – 30% of the total mark
  • Four assessments
  • At least two performances as player/performer
Unit 6
  • 90 marks – 30% of the total mark
  • Four assessments
  • Third group/way of thinking, if not already covered in Unit 4