GCSE (from 2009)Physical Education - J586 (short course J086)

GCSE changes from September 2012

The government has now confirmed that unitised GCSEs, will be replaced by linear assessment for all candidates starting a two-year course from September 2012. You can find out more about the changes here on the GCSE (from 2012) page.

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This specification, which links with A Level PE, has up-to-date content with yet more choice of activities for practical performances, including coaching/officiating, karate, Tae Kwon Do, resistance training, rowing, mountain biking, snowboarding and surfing. There's also the option to take this qualification as a short course, which offers further flexibility.

Benefits

  • Increased flexibility of a unitised qualification
  • New activities now available for assessment (including coaching and officiating)
  • Easy-to-use, generic assessment criteria for practical activities
  • Improved links between OCR GCSE and GCE PE