Physical Education A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

Physical Education (AQA)

The A level Physical Education course focuses on the following key areas: applied anatomy and physiology, skill acquisition, sport and society, exercise physiology, biomechanical movement, sport psychology, and the role of technology in physical activity and sport as well as analysis and evaluation of performance which is completed as written coursework and practical performance.

It is designed to address the areas of sports and physical education from a variety of aspects and is intended to provide students with the skills to analyse and evaluate all areas using multiple choice, short and answer and extended writing skills.

• Section A: Applied Anatomy and Physiology.
• Section B: Skill acquisition .
• Section C: Sport and society.

• Section A: Exercise physiology and biomechanics.
• Section B; Sport Psychology.
• Section C: Sport and society and technology in sport.

• Students assessed as a performer or coach in the full sided version of one activity.
• Written/verbal analysis of performance.

Paper 1: 2 hour written paper (worth 35% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 2 hour written paper (worth 35% of the A Level)

Non-examination assessment (worth 30% of the A Level)

Grade 6 in Physical Education (or grade 6 in Biology if not studied at GCSE).

A whole range including Teaching, Management, Physiotherapist, Sports Media, Leisure Industry, Sports Therapy, Sports Psychology, Sports Management, Leisure and Recreation.