A-level Physical Education 7582 - Teaching guide: Non-exam assessment (NEA) - Version 2.4

Oct 20, 2026

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Guidance for delivering the non-exam assessment (NEA) for A-level Physical Education (7582), version 2.4 (September 2026). Explains how learners develop and demonstrate skills, decision-making, and application of rules, strategies, and underlying theories across two NEA aspects: performance assessment and performance analysis. Covers assessment expectations, moderation process for practical performance, requirements for audio-visual evidence when replication at moderation is not possible, and conditions for competitive contexts and original work submission.

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Summary of the NEA

Assessment

Performance assessment (practical performance)

Performance analysis assessment

Levels of response grids

Special requirements/injury

Moderation

Timeline for moderation

Offsite activities and activities that cannot be replicated live

The moderation visit

Audio-visual (AV) recording

Additional guidance for gathering AV evidence

Level of response grids (A-level)

A-level Coach: Area of assessment 1 and 2

A-level Coach: Area of assessment 3

A-level Performer: Area of assessment 1 and 2

A-level Performer: Area of assessment 3

A-level Analysis of performance

A-level Evaluation of performance

Teaching guide: Non-exam assessment (NEA) Contents You can use the title links to jump directly to the different sections of this teaching guide. | Section | Page | | --- | --- | | Summary of the NEA | 3 | | Assessment | 4 | | Performance assessment (practical performance) | 4 | | Performance analysis assessment | 7 | | Levels of response grids | 12 | | Special requirements/injury | 14 | | Moderation | 17 | | Timeline for moderation | 17 | | Offsite activities and activities that cannot be replicated live | 20 | | The moderation visit | 21 | | Audio-visual (AV) recording | 22 | | Additional guidance for gathering AV evidence | 25 | | Level of response grids | 37 | | A-level Coach: Area of assessment 1 and 2 | 37 | | A-level Coach: Area of assessment 3 | 39 | | A-level Performer: Area of assessment 1 and 2 | 41 | | A-level Performer: Area of assessment 3 | 43 | | A-level Analysis of performance | 45 | | A-level Evaluation of performance | 47 | Version 2.4 September 2026 This guidance has been produced to support you with the delivery of the non-exam assessment (NEA) for A-level Physical Education (7582) . It is not intended to replace the specification document but should be used in conjunction with it. Summary of the NEA The NEA aspect of the qualification requires learners to develop their ability and aptitude in physical activity, demonstrating appropriate skills and techniques outlined below. This aspect of the specification requires learners to: • perform a range of skills and techniques in physical activity and sport • make decisions, implement strategies, tactics and/or compositional ideas, and apply knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations while performing physical activity and sport • apply knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts, principles and methods to physical activity and performance • evaluate performance in physical activity and sport, applying relevant knowledge and understanding. There are two aspects to the NEA: 1. Performance assessment (practical performance) 2. Performance analysis assessment (analysis and evaluation) . The performance assessment will be moderated by visiting moderation. The performance analysis and evaluation assessment will be collected by the moderator and moderated outside of the moderation visit. For any activities that cannot be replicated live at moderation, centres must ensure that audio-visual evidence is available. It is not mandatory to record all learner activities, but we recommend that centres collect, where they can, video evidence of their learners’performances during the course of normal teaching in case visiting moderation is unable to proceed as planned for any reason, or incase a learner's situation changes. Centres may also wish to film learner activities if they feel that learners would be unable to replicate their performance (to match the awarded mark) at live moderation. All live evidence shown on the day should be recorded by the centre. If you do not have audio-visual evidence from live performances, you will not be able to submit a post-results enquiry. All work submitted must be original and specific to this qualification; a learner cannot submit the same piece of work for more than one qualification. Work must be from the summer before commencing A-level study onwards. Assessment Performance assessment (practical performance) Learners are assessed in one activity in the role of player/performer or coach in a fully competitive context. They will be assessed in three areas of assessment, as listed in the specification (Section 4.5) . Learners can be assessed only in the activities identified in the specification, which are those stipulated in the Department for Education’s (DfE) GCE AS andA level activity list for physical education. Learners cannot be assessed in any other activity. The competitive context Learners are required to be assessed in the fully competitive context of their c

FAQs

What are the two aspects of the NEA for A-level Physical Education 7582?

The NEA has two aspects: performance assessment (practical performance) and performance analysis assessment (analysis and evaluation).

How is practical performance moderated?

The performance assessment (practical performance) is moderated through a visiting moderation process.

When is audio-visual (AV) evidence required?

If activities cannot be replicated live at moderation, centres must ensure AV evidence is available. The guidance also recommends collecting video evidence during normal teaching in case visiting moderation cannot proceed as planned.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Rhys