A-level Physical Education tutors
4 UK tutors who teach Physical Education at A-level.
PE at GCSE and A-level (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas) is largely an academic course: 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.
72.9% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
About the A-level Physical Education exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
AQA · 7582
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Thursday, 20 May 2027 Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport, morning
- Thursday, 27 May 2027 Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport, afternoon
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 157/300 52% | 211/300 70% |
| June 2025 | 151/300 50% | 205/300 68% |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2025.
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 69%·15.5%
- 2020 85.9%·32%
- 2021 89.7%·43.5%
- 2022 80.7%·32.3%
- 2023 69.2%·18.7%
- 2024 69.8%·18.8%
- 2025 71%·18.7%
- 2026 72.9%·20.2%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
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Plain-English guides
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 (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
Parent guides
Cost benchmarks, online vs in-person, when to start, choosing a tutor, and knowing if it's working.
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