Sport & Physical Activity

Welcome to Sport & Physical Activity

OCR Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity Level 3

Thank you for expressing an interest in studying Cambridge Technical at Dene Magna. Some of you will know the PE staff very well having completed (nearly) 5 years of school at Dene Magna. Others will be joining us from other schools and to you I offer a very warm welcome and guarantee to all of you that in line with the school's ethos, you will achieve your maximum potential and enjoy the process.

Our Cambridge Technical Level 3 qualifications support students' lifelong learning journey, are included on the 16–18 key stage 5 performance tables (up to 2024) in England and are recognised for UCAS Tariff points.

This vocational qualification is a considerable step up from GCSE. There is an increased expectation that you as students do more independent work in between lessons. This needs to be documented and shown each week. The nature of the topics allows for greater discussion also and this is another area that we would expect you to thrive in. The ability to provide a good argument for your opinion and use persuasive techniques to make a point.

Throughout this booklet, we have created a guide for each of the topics you will study. There is some suggested reading which would set you up nicely for when we start the course in September. There are some tasks to get you thinking about each topic and as always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  

I wish you all a safe and relaxing summer and I look forward to being able to welcome you in person in September.

Thanks

Paul Griffiths
Head of PE

Contact email:- p.griffiths@denemagna.gloucs.sch.uk