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1 A-LEVELPHYSICAL EDUCATION(7582)SpecificationFor teaching from September 2016 onwardsFor exams in 2018 onwardsVersion 3 August 2016 Copyright 2016 AQA and its licensors. All rights retains the copyright on all its publications, including the specifications. However, schools and colleges registered with AQA are permitted to copy material from this specification for their own internal Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 help and supportVisit our website for information, guidance, support and resources at can talk directly to the PHYSICAL education subject teamE: 01483 477 822A-LEVEL3A-level PHYSICAL Education (7582).

2 For exams 2018 onwards. Version for the most up-to-date specifications, resources, support and administrationContents1 Introduction Why choose AQA for A-LEVEL PHYSICAL Education support and resources to help you teach 52 specification at a glance Subject content Assessments 73 Subject content Factors affecting participation in PHYSICAL activity and sport Factors affecting optimal performance in PHYSICAL activity and sport 184 Scheme of assessment Aims Assessment objectives Assessment weightings Synoptic assessment Non-exam assessment (NEA).

3 Practical performance in PHYSICAL activity and sport 315 Non-exam assessment administration Supervising and authenticating Avoiding malpractice Teacher standardisation Internal standardisation Commenting Submitting marks Factors affecting individual students Keeping students work Moderation After moderation 996 General administration Entries and codes Overlaps with other qualifications Awarding grades and reporting results Re-sits and shelf life Previous learning and prerequisites Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion Working with AQA for the first time Private candidates 1014 Visit for the most up-to-date specifications, resources, support and administrationAre you using the latest version of this specification ?

4 You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at We will write to you if there are significant changes to this PHYSICAL Education (7582). For exams 2018 onwards. Version for the most up-to-date specifications, resources, support and administration1 Why choose AQA for A-LEVEL PHYSICAL EducationOur AS and A-LEVEL PHYSICAL Education qualifications allow students to play to their strengths and gain dynamic theoretical and practical skills for further education or work. We ve worked with teachers, higher education, the Youth Sport Trust and other subject experts to design our specifications.

5 You ll be familiar with most of the content, yet you ll see we ve refreshed a number of topics to reflect contemporary specifications are co-teachable, so you can teach your AS students alongside your first year A-LEVEL students, allowing for flexibility and effective lesson can find out about all our PHYSICAL education qualifications at support and resources to help you teachWe ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for resourcesVisit to see all our teaching resources.

6 They include: flexible schemes of work to help you plan for course delivery in your own way individual lesson plans in specific topic areas to assist you in providing continuity and progression in teaching specimen assessment materials that will give your students a clear idea as to what is expected in the exams a student textbook from an AQA approved publisher practical exemplars to help you and your students with assessment standards training courses to help you deliver PHYSICAL education qualifications subject expertise courses for all

7 Teachers, from newly qualified teachers who are just getting started to experienced teachers looking for fresh for examsVisit for everything you need to prepare for our exams, including: past papers, mark schemes and examiners reports specimen papers and mark schemes for new courses Exampro: a searchable bank of past AQA exam questions exemplar student answers with examiner for the most up-to-date specifications, resources, support and administrationAnalyse your students results with Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA)Find out which questions were the most challenging, how the results compare to previous years and where your students need to improve.

8 ERA, our free online results analysis tool, will help you see where to focus your teaching. Register at information about results, including maintaining standards over time, grade boundaries and our post-results services, visit your skills up-to-date with professional developmentWherever you are in your career, there s always something new to learn. As well as subject-specific training, we offer a range of courses to help boost your skills. Improve your teaching skills in areas including differentiation, teaching literacy and meeting Ofsted requirements.

9 Prepare for a new role with our leadership and management can attend a course at venues around the country, in your school or online whatever suits your needs and availability. Find out more at help and supportVisit our website for information, guidance, support and resources at can talk directly to the PHYSICAL education subject teamE: 01483 477 8227A-level PHYSICAL Education (7582). For exams 2018 onwards. Version for the most up-to-date specifications, resources, support and administration2 specification at a glanceThis qualification is linear.

10 Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the Subject content1. Applied anatomy and physiology2. Skill acquisition3. Sport and society4. Exercise physiology5. Biomechanical movement6. Sport psychology7. Sport and society and the role of technology in PHYSICAL activity and AssessmentsPaper 1: Factors affecting participation in PHYSICAL activity and sportWhat s assessedSection A: Applied anatomy and physiologySection B: Skill acquisitionSection C: Sport and societyHow it s assessed Written exam: 2 hours 105 marks 35 % of A-levelQuestions Section A: multiple choice, short answer and extended writing (35 marks) Section B: multiple choice, short answer and extended writing (35 marks) Section C.