AS PE Analysis of Performance: Research One

For your first research assignment, you will need to:-

1. Identify four main skills for a sport of your choice.

2. Research the ' Perfect Model' for each of these skills.

3. What are the common faults for these skills?

4. How do you plan to 'fix' technique in your role as a coach?

Once completed, post your findings onto this site.

DEADLINE:- Thursday 18th September 2008

Year 10 Leadership Award Level 1

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?

Leadership Award Level 1

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?

Leadership Award Level 1

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 1

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.

A2 - Factors Affecting Performance: Advice Blog

If you need help or advice on completing any part of this piece of coursework please send the question to this blog.

DEADLINE - MONDAY 21st APRIL 2008

A2 Psychology - An Introduction

One aspect that we will look at is Classical conditioning - the link between the stimulas and response bond.

1. What is the theory of Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936)?
2. What is the implication of the dogs learning more quickly second time around?
3. Give sporting examples where a performer may be conditioned to respond to a stimulas completely unrelated to a response.

Another form of conditioning is that of Operant Conditioning. This work was undertaken by Skinner (1938) who developed the work of Pavlov.

1. Research Skinner's theory to Operant conditioning.
2. Why, if Skinners conclusions are correct, don't teachers/coaches use more punishment during training sessions?

Post answers below and complete before nest week's lesson.

DEADLINE - Monday 11th February 2008

AS Unit 1: Structure of sport in the UK and Europe - Exam questions

As we continue to prepare for the Local and National project it is important you understand that your research will also be useful in answering questions in the exam.

Complete the questions and place your answers directly into the blog.

Please see me if you are unclear in any of the areas.

1) To achieve excellence in sport, a high level of commitment, resources and expertise is necessary. Explain these three conditions, using illustrations from your own experience in a sport. (3 marks)

2) Suggest three ways that a games club might be elitist. (3 marks)

3) There are only a limited number of sports schools in England and Wales compared with certain continental countries. Give three advantages and three disadvantages likely to be experienced at an existing residential school of excellence in association football or gymnastics. (6 marks)

4) The National Coaching Foundation (now sports coach UK) was set up by the Sports Council in 1983. Briefly describe the work of sports coach UK. (3 marks)

5) Explain the TOP sport project in the context of the Major Initiative. (4 marks)

6) The UK has been largely responsible for the development of racket games throughout the world. Why is Britain still not producing many performers of an international standard in tennis? (6 marks)

AS Exercise Physiolology Exam Questions and Answers - Set Three

This is for all A-Level students. You can use this blog to prepare for the re-take in January or secure your understanding of the unit you are currently doing.

I will post questions every two days. 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)

AS Unit 1: Structure of sport in the UK and Europe - Exam questions

As we begin our Local and National project it is important you understand that your research will also be useful in answering questions in the exam.

Complete the questions and place your answers directly into the blog.

Please see me if you are unclear in any of the areas.

1) Explain what is meant by 'Sport for all'. Describe the benefits 'Sport for All' programmes.
(5 marks)

2) Describe three basic requirements necessary in order to participate in sport and recreation.
(3 marks)

3) Participation in sport is affected by social influences. Using one disadvantaged group as an example what is meant by access, opportunity, provision and esteem when applied to participation in sport. (5 marks)

4) Outline reformative policies that have been used to increase participation of disadvantaged groups. (3 marks)

5) At local level, sports clubs are the basic unit of sports administration. Describe how amateur sport clubs are organised and funded. (5 marks)

DEADLINE - TUESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2008