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Eduqas GCSE PE: The active participant, non-exam assessment (Component 2) overview

An overview of Component 2 of Eduqas GCSE PE (C550), the active participant non-exam assessment, mapping the practical performance in three activities and the written analysis and evaluation of performance, how each is assessed, and how they fit the qualification.

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  1. The two parts of Component 2
  2. How Component 2 is assessed
  3. How to prepare for Component 2
  4. For the official specification

The active participant in physical education is Component 2 of Eduqas GCSE PE (specification C550), the non-exam assessment (NEA), worth 40 percent of the GCSE. It is where the theory from Component 1 meets real sport. This page maps the two parts and links to a focused answer page for each.

The two parts of Component 2

Practical performance. Worth 30 percent. You are assessed as a performer in three activities from the Eduqas approved lists, including at least one team activity and at least one individual activity, in formal or fully competitive conditions. See Practical performance.

Analysis and evaluation of performance. Worth 10 percent. A written task in which you analyse strengths and weaknesses in one activity, prioritise a weakness, and produce a justified plan to improve it. See Analysis and evaluation of performance.

How Component 2 is assessed

The practical performance is internally assessed by the centre against the Eduqas criteria and externally moderated, usually using video evidence captured in competitive conditions. The analysis and evaluation task is a written piece that applies the Component 1 theory. Together they make up the 80 marks and 40 percent of the qualification, with the 120 marks of the written paper (Component 1) making up the other 60 percent.

How to prepare for Component 2

  1. Choose your three strongest activities. With at least one team and one individual activity.
  2. Compete regularly. Performance is assessed in formal or fully competitive conditions.
  3. Capture video evidence. Centres record competitive performances for moderation.
  4. Analyse with correct terminology. Name the skill or the component of fitness, supported by evidence.
  5. Build a justified plan. Use training methods, the principles of training, FITT and fitness testing to monitor progress.

For the official specification

Eduqas publishes the full specification (C550QS), the guidance for the non-exam assessment, the approved activity lists and the assessment criteria at eduqas.co.uk. Always work from the current specification and Eduqas's own NEA guidance, because the activity lists and criteria are board-specific.

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