OCR GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION - J587 (9-1)

Paper 01 – Physical Factors Affecting Performance (30%)

1.1a – Skeletal System 1.1b – Muscular System 1.1c – Movement Analysis 1.1d – Cardio-Respiratory System 1.1e – Effects of Exercise 1.2a – Components of Fitness 1.2b – Applying the Principles of Training 1.2c – Preventing Injury in physical activity

Paper 02 – Socio-Cultural Issues and Sports Psychology (30%)

2.1a – Engagement Patterns of different Social Groups, 2.1b – Commercialisation in Sport and Physical Activity, 2.1c – Ethical and Socio-cultural issues in Sport and Physical Activity, 2.2 – Sports Psychology, 2.3 – Health, Fitness and Well-being

03- Practical activity assessment - Analysing and Evaluating Performance (40%)

Learners are assessed in their ability to select and perform appropriate skills consistently, precisely and with control and fluency in conditioned, competitive environments, adapting their performance to suit a variety of situations.

Learners complete logs of competitive participation in their activities/sports to show their frequency and level of participation. These may be called upon as supporting evidence, for example to support a special consideration application for injury.

In addition to the above, learners are required to demonstrate their ability to analyse and evaluate their own performance in order to:

• analyse aspects of personal performance in a practical activity

• evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the performance

• produce an action plan which aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of performance.

One sporting activity = 10% x3 = 30% of overall mark

Curriculum Allocation

GCSE PE is taught for 3x 100 minute lessons per fortnight

Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

Assessment

30% - Practical score of 3 activities.

10% - AEP production

30% - Paper 1 - Physical Factors affecting performance

30% - Paper 2 - Socio-cultural issues

Curriculum Period 2:

Curriculum content

Assessment

30% - Practical score of 3 activities.

10% - AEP production

30% - Paper 1 - Physical Factors affecting performance

30% - Paper 2 - Socio-cultural issues

Curriculum period 3 

Revision resources

We provide knowledge organisers for all the units covered. Pupils should use these to revise for recall tests throughout the year and for the three formal assessments.

There are three revision guides which have been published for this course by GCSE Simplified, Hodder and CGP. Whichever publisher, it is important that pupils use a revision guide specifically for OCR GCSE Physical Education (9-1). Periodically we do make a school order for revision guides.

We also provide parent/carers with a pack of revision materials that can be used to aid pupils revision at home. 

Subject advice and guidance

If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

kieran.jones@endon.set.org

Emily.stones@endon.set.org

Harry.podmore@endon.set.org