AS PE - Exam question: Due date - Thursday 5th March 2009

Research your answer and place them directly into the blog.

I will attach the answers to the end of the blog in two days time.

If you need help, let me know I will get back to you asap. Good Luck!

1) Stretching can be used to improve the range of movement at a joint. Name and describe four different ways of stretching. (8 marks)

2) Define the terms agonist, antagonist, fixator and synergist. (4 marks)

3) Using a sporting example name the muscles that are performing each of the four roles listed above in during a biceps curl. (4 marks)

4) Elite endurance athletes often use altitude to improve performance. Explain why altitude training is considered to be of benefit and describe the adaptations likely to occur. (6 marks)

5) Identify other ways in which an athlete might seek to achieve similar results. (3 marks)

Year 11 GCSE PEP Evaluation

Evaluation

1. What worked well?


2. What changes did you notice?


3. What adaptations happened because of your training?


4. What didn't work so well?


5. Why do you think it didn't work?


6. What would you do differently next time?


7. Do you think doing the PEP and Analysis of Performance coursework have made you better at what you do?

THIS COURSEWORK NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED FULLY AND ON TIME.

The PEP is marked out of 10 and will be discussed during an interview with the moderator on the day of the exam.

To show how you have improved you will be marked in how well you do in the 12 minute cooper run and a circuit.

See any of the PE teachers if you need more help.
Good luck!

Year 10 Personal Exercise Plan - Introduction

Year 10 GCSE - Personal Exercise Plan Introduction

Answer the following questions to get the PEP underway!!

1. What club do you play for?
2. How long of have you been playing your sport?
   
3. Why did you take up the sport?
   
4. What position do you play?
   
5. Who is your favourite player in the position you play?
   
6. What are their skills and qualities?
   
7. Compare yourself to that player.
   
8. What are your weaknesses/skills to be developed?

Deadline - Monday 30th Feb 2009

Year 10 GCSE Exam Checklist

In the final week before christmas, you will have an end of module test on Health Related Exercise. You will need to revise:-

1. Reasons for taking part in physical activity

Social, mental and physical reasons

Definitions of :-

• Health
• Peformance
• Exercise
• Fitness

2. Five components of Health-Related Exercise -

• Cardiovascular Fitness
• Muscular Endurance
• Muscular Strength
• Flexibility
• Body Composition

3. Six Components of Skill Related fitness

• Speed
• Reaction Time
• Power
• Agility
• Co-ordination
• Balance

4. Principles of training

• Specificity
• Progression
• Overload
• Reversibilty
• Type

• Frequency
• Intensity
• Time
• Type

You will need to say what they are, what they mean and give sporting examples to show us what you think it means.

For example,

Agility is - The ability to move quickly and accurately.

Examples of this would be:-

A Tennis player changing direction to return a forehand

A Footballer dribbling with the ball to outwit an opponent

A High-Jumper clearing the bar

The test will last for 30 minutes and will be worth a total of 40 marks to the assessment of this module.

Please see you're teacher if you need more help.

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009: Unit 4 - Understanding Fair Play in Sport

Fair play is a key part of all the sessions you will lead.

1. What do you understand by the term 'Fair Play'?

2. What do you do during a session to make sure games are played in the right way?

3. How do you make sure everyone is treated with respect?

4. How did you deal with disruptive behaviour or pupils lacking respect for others?

5. How did you feel when dealing with problem behaviour?

6. Did it make a difference to how the rest of the session worked?

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009: Unit 3 - Principles and practice in delivering a basic health and fitness session

It is important that you understand the advantages of why people will take part in regular activity on a regular basis.

1. Why do you think people will take part in regular sporting activity?

2. What are the current issues in society regarding a lack of physical activity?

3. Why is having a healthy life-style important?

4. What are the long-term disadvantages of smoking, drinking and having a high-fat diet?

5. What can you do as a young sports leader to help solve this problem?

6. What more could the school do to promote a 'Health for Self' drive?

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009: Unit 2 - Basic communication skills for leading a sporting activity

To make a session work, you have had to rely on communicating effectively with other people.

1. What did you do to make sure everyone understood why they were doing a task?

2. What did you do to control the group during your session?

3. How did you feel when you were giving teaching points to the group?

4. What is the main thing you learnt when trying to communicate with other people?

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009: Unit 1 - Planning, preparing and assisting a simple sporting activity

Please comment on the following areas and explain :-

1. What did you do to make sure that you planned and structured the lesson in the right way?

2. Where did you go to research your information?

3. How did your teacher/friends help in preparing and planning the session?

4. Did you think about the health and safety involved in your lesson?

5. How was the lesson? What went well? What would you different next time?

6. Any other comments.

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009

In the next part of the course we will be looking at Planning, Preparing and Teaching a session.

Question

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WILL NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHEN PLANNING AND PREPARING A LESSON?

Please write 3 - 5 most important things for you and give reasons why.

Year 10 Leadership Award Level One - 2008/2009

Congratulations for successfully signing up for the course.
You will have been given your log-book by your teacher.

The first section needs you to think of what you want to achieve and write comments on how you plan to do it.

1.What do you want to achieve on this course?
2.What skills do you want to develop?
3.What do you need to do to develop these skills?

If you are not sure leave a message for us or your friends and we may be able to help.

GOOD LUCK!