We need to choose our final unit!

Obviously we have to prepare for the Sports Injury unit which will be assessed via an exam at the end of the year. We also have to complete a further coursework unit. We can all decide which we would like to complete as a group. Take a look at the assignments below and then we can discuss which we like the look of:

Technology in Sport:

Task 1: How technology is used in sport

You decide to do some research on how technology is used in sport and how it has enhanced various aspects of sport. You will need to consider how technology has enhanced performance, game play and spectatorship.

Your task is to demonstrate your understanding of how technology is used to enhance various aspects of sport.

Task 2: The positive and negative effects of sports technology

To check how you are progressing in researching your article, the editor has asked you to give a presentation on the positive and negative effects of sports technology to your colleagues.

The presentation will draw upon the information you have gathered in Task 1 and will consider the positive and negative effects on each of the different aspects in sport – performance, game play and spectatorship.

Your task is to give a presentation on the positive and negative effects of sports technology.

You should demonstrate your ability to draw upon relevant skills/knowledge/understanding from other units you have studied in relation to the positive effects of sports technology.

Task 3: The impact of technology in sport

The editor is impressed by the knowledge you have shown on technology in sport and thinks that you now have enough information to enable you to write your article. Your article will evaluate factors affecting the use of technology in sport and the impact that technology has had.

The editor has advised that you should focus your article on one of the following:

• a specific technology used in one specific sport
• one piece of technology used and adapted across a range of sports
• an organisation which has been and/or is at the forefront of using new technology.

Your task is to write an article which evaluates the impact of technology in sport.

Psychology in Sport

Task 1: Personality and sports performance

You are to produce work for a display which includes definitions of personality and different personality types and shows the links between personality and sports performance, using examples from sport to capture the interest of the visitors.

Task 2: How motivation can affect sports performance

Your teacher asks you to use a visual display or produce a presentation which gives an overview of definitions and types of motivation and the links between motivation, performance and participation.

Task 3: How aggression can affect sports performance

To show how what you have studied in the unit is topical and relevant to what goes on in elite level sport you are going to produce some material on aggression in sport. You will look at types of aggression and reasons for it, and describe theories of aggression supported with examples from sport.

Task 4: The impact of arousal and anxiety on sports performance

You are going to produce a resource on how arousal and anxiety levels can affect sports performance, explaining some of the main theories which have been developed on the subject and applying them to sporting examples.

To show how some of this information can be used, you are going to carry out anxiety tests on squad members from one of the schools sport teams. An analysis of what you find will be on display at the open evening to show what you did and found out. It will also be relevant to Task 5.

Task 5: Using sport psychology strategies

 The teacher has asked you to produce a presentation on the effective use of sport psychology strategies in order to enhance performance.

In order to show the real-life application of what you are learning, you are to recommend and implement appropriate strategies to assist the schools sport team (who you conducted anxiety tests on in Task 4) in their performance. You will need to assess the effectiveness of the strategies recommended and any impact on performance which they have had.

You should demonstrate your ability to draw upon relevant skills/knowledge/understanding from other units you have studied in this task.

Work for Friday 24th June

Once you have finished the previous tasks you should research and make notes on the following word document 'Muscles & Joints'

1. What are the different types of joint?
2. What are the different types of synovial joint?
3. Find a diagram of a synovial joint with labels
4. Different joints allow different movements (some more than others). Create a table that explains the movement possible at each type of joint and the muscles that are employed to assist this

Work for Thursday 23rd June

Apologies but I won't be in the lesson today. In preparation for the next task , you should research and make notes on the following:

1. When exercising, what are the short term effects on the musculo-skeletal system?
2. When exercising, what are the short term effects on the cardio-respiratory system?
3. When exercising, what are the long term effects on the musculo-skeletal system?
4. When exercising, what are the long term effects on the cardio-respiratory system?

This BBC BITE SIZE website is a good place to start your research. Any notes you make should be on a Word document entitled "The Effects of Exercise on our Body Systems".

Work for Wednesday 22nd June

I will be in the House Swimming Gala today so the work that I'd like you to complete is detailed below. Please remember to go to the media suite for our lesson on Thursday:

1. On a word document entitled 'Body Systems' please research and answer the following questions:
2. What are the 4 main roles of the musculo-skeletal system?
3. Explain each of those roles
4. Give examples of how the musculo-skeletal system helps to produce movement
5. What a the roles of the cardio-respiratory system?
6. Explain each of the roles
7. Explain the function of the following body tissues:

• Ligaments
• Cartilage
• Tendons

NEW UNIT: r043 The Body's Response to Physical Activity

Unfortunately, I am at a cricket tournament today which gives you one extra lesson to complete the last unit. Use the mark sheets and my blog to help you complete any outstanding tasks. We will start the new unit on Thursday.

However, if you finish the previous unit and would like to read ahead about the new unit, the tasks are detailed below:

Task 1: The key components of the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems, their functions and roles

Learning Outcome 1 is assessed in this task.

You are asked by the Head of the Schools’ Sport department to update some display areas in the sports hall. The display is intended to encourage students to think about what their bodies are doing while they take part in sport and physical activity.

Your task is to identify key components of the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems and their functions.  You will also need to describe the role of the musculo-skeletal system in producing movement and the role of the cardio-respiratory system during physical activity.

Task 2: The importance of the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems in health and fitness

Learning Outcome 2 is assessed in this task.

The Head of the Schools’ Sport department would like you to work with one of the lower year groups to help them understand the importance of the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems in health and fitness.

Your task is to describe the benefits of:

·         cardio-respiratory fitness in everyday life

·         muscular strength and flexibility

·         muscular endurance.

Task 3: Assess the short-term and long-term effects of physical activity on the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems

Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 are assessed in this task.

The Head of the Schools’ Sport department would like you to assess the short and long-term effects of physical activity on the musculo-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems and present your findings to the lower year group.

You will need to consider different ways to measure and record this information.

You should demonstrate your ability to draw upon relevant skills/knowledge/understanding from other units you have studied when considering the short-term effects.

Matching the Methods of Training to the Components of Fitness

This short task will help you to meet the following criteria:


Identify most of the components of fitness and describe a wide range of specific training methods and how they target fitness components individually and in combination.


Click the link below and then download the spread-sheet. Complete it by matching the most appropriate methods of training to the component of fitness. You should then add a sentence justifying why and how the method helps to improve that component of fitness.


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Have you used the Principles of Training in your plan?

Beneath your 6th week grid, you need to write about how your training plan demonstrates that you have considered the principles of training. You need to explain how you have shown the following:

• Progression
• The FITTA Principle
• Variation
• Moderation
• Individual Needs
• Reversibility (or planned to ensure that this doesn't happen)

Below is all of the information from my blog post back in September. You can use this if you are unclear of any of the Principles of Training:

By using the principles of training as a framework we can plan a personal training programme that uses scientific principles to improve performance, skill, game ability and physical fitness.

A successful training programme will meet individual needs which are personal fitness needs based on age, gender, fitness level and the sport for which we are training. A successful training programme will also include exercise in the correct heart-rate target zone.

The key principles when planning a programme are:

• Specificity – training must be matched to the needs of the sporting activity to improve fitness in the body parts the sport uses.
• Progression – start slowly and gradually increase the amount of exercise and keep overloading.
• Reversibility – any adaptation that takes place as a result of training will be reversed when you stop training. If you take a break or don’t train often enough you will lose fitness.

In planning a programme, use the FITT principles to add the detail:

• Frequency - decide how often to train.
• Intensity - choose how hard to train.
• Time - decide for how long to train.
• Type - decide which methods of training to use.
• Adherence - being able to have the determination to stick to the plan

You should also consider the principle of moderation. It is important to have rest periods which allow the body to adapt. Too much training (overtraining) can lead to injury.