In this course, students are prepared for AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582). The following units are studied sequentially across Years 10 and 11.
Year 10
| Unit | Content |
|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal system | Students learn about the musculoskeletal system and how the parts of this system work together to allow our body to move. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How do our muscles and bones work together to produce movement?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 February exam series. |
| Health, fitness and wellbeing | Students develop an understanding of what it means to be healthy and how this differs from being fit. Students learn about the physical, mental and social benefits of participating in physical activity and what happens if people are not physically active. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How does participating in physical activity improve our health and fitness?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 February exam series. |
| Movement analysis | This unit enables students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of movement and their effect on performance in physical activity in sport. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How do biomechanics allow our body to move?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 February exam series. |
| Nutrition | Students learn about the key nutrients that make up a balanced diet and the role these play in improving performance. At the end of the unit they learn about dehydration and the effect that this can have on performance. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How does diet effect my performance in sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 February exam series. |
| Analysis and evaluation of performance | In this unit of work students complete the first part of their non-exam assessment (coursework). Students analyse and evaluate their own performance in a chosen sport. Through this unit of work students also develop their knowledge of the different components of fitness which they started to learn about during their fitness lessons. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: This is an assessed piece of work which forms part of the non-exam assessment (coursework) component of the GCSE. |
| Effects of exercise | Students develop their knowledge and understanding of how the body respires, the effects of exercise on the body and the recovery process from vigorous exercise. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How does exercise affect our bodies?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 summer exam series. |
| Sports psychology | Students learn about the psychological factors that can affect performers in physical activity and sport. They learn how to classify skills, how we process information to execute skills ,and how to optimise performance in sport. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How do I perform to the best of my ability in sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 summer exam series and in the Year 11 mock exams. |
| Physical training | Students develop their knowledge and understanding of the principles of training and the different training methods available in order to plan, execute, monitor and evaluate training programmes. Students also learn how an athlete’s fitness can be measured. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'How do athletes train differently to improve in their sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students are assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 10 summer exam series and in the Year 11 mock exams. |
Year 11
| Unit | Content |
|---|---|
| Engagement patterns | Students learn about the factors that influence physical activity and sport, and the impact of sport on society. They look at key social groups, identifying potential factors that can act as barriers to an individual’s participation in sport. The key question that sits over this unit of work is 'Why don't people participate in sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students will be assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 11 mock exams. |
| Commercialisation of sport | Students learn about the commercialisation of sport. They learn about the relationship between sport, sponsors and the media. Students also learn about how technology has changed sport. The key question that underpins this unit of work is 'Why is there so much money in sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students will be assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 11 mock exams. |
| Analysis and evaluation of performance (continued) | This unit builds on the analysis and evaluation unit that students completed in Y10. Students use appropriate theoretical content to produce an overall plan of action to suggest ways of improving upon the weaknesses that they identified in their analysis. Through this unit of work students also develop their knowledge of training types, principles of training and training thresholds. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: This is an assessed piece of work which forms part of the non-exam assessment (coursework) component of the GCSE. |
| Ethical conduct in sport | This unit is designed to develop students' knowledge and understanding of the behaviour that we see in sport. Students look at the conduct of performers within sport and also the conduct of spectators at sporting events. Students learn about the different types of performance enhancing drugs and the impact of these on performers and sport. The key question that sits over this unit of work is 'What are the minimum standards of behaviour that we expect in sport?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students will be assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. |
| Cardio-respiratory system | Students continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of the structure of the heart and lungs and how they work together to transport oxygen around the body. Students look in detail at the respiratory system and the mechanics of breathing to help them to do this. The key question that sits over this unit of work is 'How do the heart and lungs work?' Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Students will be assessed formatively throughout this unit of work. This unit of work will also be assessed in the Year 11 mock exams. |
