6th Form

Leisure Studies

AS / A2

Subject Content

• AS

Unit 1 – The Leisure Industry Today

Unit 2 – A People Business

Unit 3 – Getting it right in the Leisure Industry

• A2

Unit 8 – Leisure in Action

Unit 9 – Working in the People Business

Unit 10 – Current Issues

Applied GCE – AS/A2

• Being an applied GCE this subject is assessed through project work, presentations and examination.

2/3 coursework - 1/3 Examination

What the examination board say;

• The AS and Advanced GCE in Leisure Studies have been designed to form qualifications which provide knowledge and understanding of this vocational area. They are ideal qualifications for those candidates who want a broad background in the leisure industry which will allow them to progress to further or higher education, training or employment.

• The course of study prescribed by this specification can reasonably be undertaken by candidates entering this vocational area for the first time. Progression through Advanced Level will provide a suitable basis for further study in related subjects in higher education as well as a valuable preparation for careers in any area of the leisure industry.