<h2>PE (Sports Studies)</h2><p>Exam Board: OCR</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Overview:</p>

<p>Cambridge National in Sport Studies enables students to develop and apply knowledge of sports-related activities, with a particular focus on officiating. They explore contemporary issues in sport, different ways of being involved in the sports industry, and the impact of sport on wider society.</p>

<p>Assessment method</p>

<p>R184</p>

<p>Contemporary Issues in Sport</p>

<p>48 (Over 2 years)</p>

<p>External Exam</p>

<p>R185</p>

<p>Performance and leadership in sports activities</p>

<p>48 (Over 2 years)</p>

<p>Staff assessed</p>

<p>OCR Moderation</p>

<p>R187</p>

<p>Increasing awareness of Outdoor and Adventurous Activities</p>

<p>24 (Over 1 year)</p>

<p>Staff assessed</p>

<p>OCR Moderation</p>

<p>Requirements:</p>

<p>Understanding contemporary issues in sport and how they impact on different sporting activities</p>

<p>Applying your skills as both a performer in two different sporting activities and as a leader in one sporting activity</p>

<p>How to be a sports leader, through using your initiative to solve problems and making decisions when dealing with rapidly changing conditions and situations</p>

<p>&nbsp;Applying your skills to participate in an outdoor and adventurous activity in a natural setting and environment.</p>

<p>Where can it lead?</p>

<p>You will develop the skills to produce work that is complete and coherent, demonstrating independence and understanding. You will be able to:</p>

<p>Recall, select and apply knowledge and understanding, using practical sporting examples</p>

<p>Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical and psychological factors that affect performance as well as demonstrating your practical performance skills within two sporting activities</p>

<p>Identify, plan and carry out a range of activities and exercises to prepare for, and recover from, sporting activities</p>

<p>Demonstrate awareness of how to meet specific needs when developing and delivering different physical activity programmes</p>

<p>Use technical language and terminology correctly</p>

<p>Demonstrate evaluative skills.</p>

<p>These skills will help you progress onto further study in the Exercise, Physical Activity, Sport and Health sector. This may be Level 3 vocational qualifications, such as the Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity, AS or A-Levels, such as Physical Education, Psychology, Sociology, Sport or Media or an apprenticeship in Community activator coach, Leisure team members, Personal trainer or Outdoor activity instructor. The diagram below shows the possible progression routes for your further study</p><h3>Requirements</h3><ul>
 <li>A love for sport</li>
 <li>You must be able to perform to a good standard in a minimum of 2 practical sports</li>
 <li>A confident leader, who is willing to run sessions to peers and primary students</li>
 <li>English, Math and Science above an expected GCSE grade 5</li>
 <li>Driven and have a real passion to learn theory-based material</li>
 <li>Organised to bring correct equipment and kit to all lessons.</li>
 <li>Independent, you need to be able to work on course material in isolation, demonstrating our character strengths in both theory and practical situations.</li>
</ul>

<p>If you decide to take this course then you must be prepared to perform a variety of sports and activities and attend extra-curricular clubs. The PE course leads directly onto AS and A2 courses in Physical Education as well as vocational courses and should be undertaken if you are interested in acquiring detailed sporting knowledge and developing your own performance to a high level.</p><h3>Where can it lead?</h3><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Students who progress the most on this course are members of 1 or 2 sports clubs outside of the school set up. Also competing for school is a valuable tool for further enhancing the skills learnt.&nbsp;</p>