A Level PE
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One of the first topics you will study in A Level PE is Skill Acquisition. A key area within this topic is understanding how skills can be classified. Coaches and performers use skill classification to identify the demands of different sporting activities and to decide how best to train and improve performance. This task will introduce you to the different skill continua that you will study in OCR A Level PE. Key Terminology Research and define the following terms:
Understanding the Skill Continua For each continuum below:
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Option 1: Applied Analysis Choose one sport that you participate in or enjoy watching. Select five skills from that sport and classify each skill using all six continua.
Option 2: A & P Recommended Viewing The Skeletal System – Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #19 Joints – Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #20 These videos introduce the structure of the skeleton, bone classifications and joint movement. Option 3: Recommended Viewing Olympic Channel – History of the Olympic Games Olympics Official History Page IOC Educational Resource Olympic Values Education Programme Introduction to the Modern Olympic Games Olympics Official Website
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| Essentials for the Course:
Three Lever Arch Folders, dividers, note pad lined paper Practically active or have an interest in practical activity outside of school. My Revision Notes: OCR A Level PE: Second Edition by Keri Moorhouse (LINK) |
| You can email Ms Humphreys if you have any questions regarding the course or these transition tasks:
Email address: humphreys.d@allsaints.notts.sch.uk For the best chance of a quick reply, please do this before the summer break. Emails during the summer break will get replies but may take longer. |
BTEC Level 3 Sport
Practical Sport Performance is a core unit within the Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport. Throughout the course you will develop your understanding of the technical, tactical, physical and psychological demands of sport, while analysing and improving performance in practical activities.
This transition task is designed to introduce you to the key concepts that will be studied throughout the course and prepare you for your first lessons in September.
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Choose a sport that you regularly participate in or enjoy watching. Create a fact file or powerpoint explaining: Technical Requirements
Tactical Requirements
Psychological Requirements Consider:
Explain why these qualities are important in your chosen sport.
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Elite Performer Analysis Watch a performance involving an elite athlete in your chosen sport. Produce a report (approximately 500–750 words) analyzing: Strengths
Areas for Improvement
Practical Performance Profile Assess your own performance in a sport of your choice. Rate yourself out of 10 in the following areas:
Consistency
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| Essentials for the Course:
One Lever Arch Folder, dividers, note pad lined paper Pearson REVISE BTEC National Sport Units 1 & 2 Revision Guide incl. Online (LINK) |
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| You can email Ms Humphreys if you have any questions regarding the course or these transition tasks:
Email address: humphreys.d@allsaints.notts.sch.uk For the best chance of a quick reply, please do this before the summer break. Emails during the summer break will get replies but may take longer. |
