Each year more and more people take up sport. On the back of the Olympic Games in London, physical education has never played such an important part in society. The topics studied at A Level are diverse, challenging and thought provoking. The first of these covers the beneficial effects of a healthy lifestyle and includes topics like the physiological effects of exercise and how people acquire sports skills. Practically, you will learn how to analyse and evaluate the performance of an athlete, how to improve performance, and the factors affecting gaining new skills. Athletes are continually looking to improve their performance, with regards to physiological and psychological gains. How physiology can improve performance for elite athletes, as well as studying the important topics within sport today such as; drugs, aggression and sponsorship are all areas which find themselves in the news on a regular basis. Practically you will analyse your performance in a fully competitive situation. This includes the observation and analysis of weaknesses, along with ways of correcting any errors. The subjects you learn about will be invaluable at a personal level and will help you to gain a deeper understanding of the sport which you are so passionate about. This A Level also opens up a whole number of career options; sport scientist, physiotherapist, national governing bodies, teaching, sports law, sports journalism, the list is endless.