| What changes? | What stays the same? |
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Structure | - Specification now made up of four units
- Two question papers, although combined duration is very similar to current examination
- Practical has been divided into two units
- Short course candidates can be assessed in non-games activities.
| - A strong focus on practical performance
- Four practical activities for full course GCSE candidates
- Two practical activities for short course GCSE candidates.
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Content | - New activities now available for assessment (including coaching and officiating)
- Improved links between OCR GCSE and A Level PE
- Less emphasis on risk assessment
- More emphasis on socio-cultural factors for participation, such as local and national provision
- Focus on balanced, healthy lifestyles and the impact of diet, work and rest
- Targeting physical activity for maximum effect.
| - A comprehensive list of activities available for assessment
- Covers key anatomy and physiology aspects
- Encourages an understanding of how key factors influence participation and performance
- Motivation and mental preparation
- Components of fitness
- Characteristics of skill.
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Assessment | - Two written papers: one multiple choice (45 minutes), one structured questions (1 hour)
- Candidates can sit question paper(s) at the end of the first year of study.
| - Structured question paper improved and shorter in duration, but in similar format to current OCR GCSE written paper
- Practical activities still internally assessed and externally moderated.
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