A-level Physical Education tutors
3 UK tutors who teach Physical Education at A-level.
PE at GCSE and A-level (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas) is much more academic than its school-day reputation: anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, sociocultural issues, and skill acquisition theory, alongside a practical performance and coursework analysis. Tutoring helps most on the science content (which is the most-failed paper at both levels), on the longer analysis questions where named theory plus application drive the marks, and on the analysis-of-performance coursework. The practical grade is largely determined outside the spec by sport-specific coaching. Look for tutors with sports science degrees and explicit board familiarity.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
£50/hr

Andrew
5 yrs OnlinePVG verifiedPE Tutor With 5+ Years' Experience and First-Class (1:1) Honours Degree in BSc Sport & Exercise Science | Offering Online Lessons
- Physical Education
- Sport
£45/hr

Shane B.
15 yrs OnlineDBS verifiedExperienced PE Teacher at GCSE, A level & BTEC
- Physical Education
- Sport
Free first lesson£35/hr

Leanne K.
12 yrs OnlineQualified TeacherGSCE & A level PE and Sport Tutor
- Physical Education
25% off first
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About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA and Cambridge International — what each is known for.
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