Physical Education - AS

L3 Level 3
Full Time
3 September 2024 — 21 June 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

About this course

This Physical Education - AS Level is a one-year course that should be taken alongside two or three other subjects and the Welsh Baccalaureate.

It may be possible to take this course as a part-time student.

What you will study

The course will enable learners to:


• Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to improve performance.

• Understand how physiological and psychological states affect performance.

• Understand the key socio-cultural factors that influence people’s involvement in physical activity and sport.

• Understand the role of technology in physical activity and sport.

• Refine their ability to perform effectively in physical activity and sport by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas.

• Develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance.

• Understand the contribution which physical activity makes to health and fitness.

• Improve as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with curious and enquiring minds.

There is one end of year assessment; a practical assessment as a performer, a coach and official in one sport, production of a personal performance profile.


Entry requirements

Individual Subject Entry Requirement C in Biology Higher or BB in Double Award or B in GCSE P.E Coaching, practical performance and performance profiles contribute 40% towards PE A level. For this reason it is essential that learners actively participate in at least one sport.

Teaching and assessment

End of year practical assessment

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

3 September 2024

End date

21 June 2025

Time of day

Day Time

Full Time

4.5 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
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Course code

ASCC3F50
L3

Qualification

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Physical Education
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Career prospects & further study

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Fantastic university progression routes! With hundreds of students gaining places at Oxbridge, Russell Group and other leading universities. In fact, this year more than 500 students achieved their firm or insurance choice through UCAS, with nearly 100 being Russell Group universities!

On completion of the A Level programme, the majority of our students progress onto universities across the country and beyond. Based on this course, there are many options but below are just a few examples of degree programmes you could go on to study at University:

  • Business Management
  • Public Services
  • Sport
  • Travel and Tourism

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Opportunities

CAVC offers lots of opportunities beyond your studies including a great enrichment programme and sporting opportunities.

Next steps

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Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE