Students will learn about diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance. Following this students will learn about preparation and training methods in relation to maintaining physical activity and performance. Injury prevention and the rehabilitation of injury will also be covered as part of this unit.
2 hour exam encompassing all of exercise physiology
a diet containing a variety of foods from each of the food groups so there is an adequate intake of nutrients.
the stored form of glucose.
a simple sugar. Major source of energy.
occurs when the body is losing more water than its taking in.
dietary manipulation to increase glycogen stores.
a compound the body can make naturally which supplies energy for muscular contractions.
can be written down or measured in numbers.
is decriptive and looks at the way people think or feel.
Involves facts.
Involves opinion
When the test actually measures what it sets out to do.
means the test can be repeated accurately.
a change that takes place as a result of training.
dividing the training year into specific blocks, for a specific purpose.
Students learn about how the body works in different situations. Through learning more about the human body students should value their body more and aim to maintain or improve health and fitness.
Teacher will go out of their way to support those who are finding certain topics difficult.
During this unit, students will study the biomechanical principles and levers. Linear motion, angular motion, projectile motion and fluid mechanics will also be taught. Students are expected to be able to apply these principles to sporting examples.
2 hour exam encompassing all of biomechanics
motion in a straight line.
the resistance of an object to change its state of motion.
the equal and opposite force exerted on a performer who applies muscular force on the ground.
when measuresments are described in terms of size or magnitude.
this is the point of balance.
the point at which the lever rotates.
the weight to be moved by the lever system.
the force applied by the muscle.
a measurement in metres / seconds of a body's movement per unit of time with no reference to direction.
Measured in metres / second and is the rate of change of displacement
measured in m/s2 and is the rate of change of velocity.
Mass (KG) x Velocity (m/s)
This occurs when two bodies are in contact with one another.
Occurs when two or more bodies are in contact with one another.
a force that acts in the opposite direction to th emotion of the body travelling through the air.
force x time
movement around a fixed point.
the rate of change of angular dispalcement.
a curve with matching left and right sides.
a force that acts in opposition to motion.
involves shaping a body so it can move as effectively and quickly through a fluid as possible.
where air molecules exert less pressure the faster they travel and more pressure when they travel slower.
Students learn about how the body works in different situations. Through learning more about the human body students should value their body more and aim to maintain or improve health and fitness.
Teacher will go out of their way to support those who are finding certain topics difficult.
In the psychology of sport, students will learn about personality, attitudes and arousal. Following this the unit leads on to anxiety, agression and motivation. Social facilitation, group dynamics, target setting and attribution theory is also taught. Finally, the unit finishes with learning about self efficacy, home advantage, leadership and stress.
2 hour exam encompassing all of the psychology of sport
the tendency to approach or avoid competitive situations.
need to achieve.
need to avoid failure
a belief in the ability to master a task.
a belief in the ability to do well in a range of sports.
a belief in the ability to master a specific sporting moment.
a belief in teh ability to master a specific sporting situation.
seeing others do the task.
encouragement from others
A perception of the effects of anxiety on performance.
appointed from outside the group.
appointed from within the group.
Leader makes the decisions.
decisions made by the group.
a negative response of the body to a threat causing anxiety.
A positive response of the body to a threat.
the ability to process information is dierctly linked to the level of arousal.
a perception of the reason for an outcome of an event.
using internal stable reasons for losing.
extroverts have loud and bright personalities.
behaviour is learned from significant others by socialisation.
a value aimed at an attitude object.
new information given to the performer to cause unease and motivate change.
a level of activation, a degreeof readiness to perform.
as arousal increases so does performance.
theory linking arousal and performance by stating that increased arousal improves performance to an optimal point at moderate levels of arousal.
theory suggesting increased arousal improves performance to an optimal point but there is a dramatic reduction in performance when arousal increases beyond an optimal point.
a level of nerves and irrational thinking.
intent to harm outside the rules, hosyile behaviour.
well motivated behaviour within the rules.
Cleansing the emotions, using sport as an outlet for aggression.
a drive to succeed.
The negative effect of the presence of others on performance.
the positive effect of the presence of others on performance.
the tendency for individuals to work together to achieve their goals, the forces that keep the group members on task.
individuals working together to achieve an end result.
Individuals relating to each other to interact in the group.
individual loss of motivation in a team player due to a lack of performance identification when individual efforts are not recognised.
setting targets
a goal set against the performance
when the athlete sets a goal to better their own performance rather than comparing to others.
Students will develop an understanding of psychology and it its crucial role within sport. Students will see that psychology impacts on all aspects of life and not just sport
Teacher will go out of their way to support those who are finding certain topics difficult.
Students will learn about the concepts of physical activity. Ethics in sport will be covered and this will be linked to the role of technology in particular. Students will learn how sport is linked to the law and how commercialism impacts sport.
2 hour exam encompassing all of technology in sport
key features used to identify a particular concept e.g. enjoyment.
free time during which individuals can choose what to do.
an emphasis on taking part recreationally with enjoyment as a key motivator to participate.
activities which take place in the natural environment and utilise nature / geographical resources such as mountains, rivers, lakes etc.
the creation of increased opportunities for school sport via junior / primary school working together with secondary schools and further education providers.
the multi disciplanry screening of athletes in order to identify those with the potential for world class success.
the best, highest level sports performers at excellence level.
an individuals position in the social structure, which depends on their job, level of income and area they live in.
discrimination on the basis of sex / gender.
an organisation which has the responsibility for managing its own particular sport.
a business plan submitted to Sport England outlining the NGB's strategies to increase participation and enhance talent in the sports they are responsible for.
a combination of EIS and UK Sport expertise used to identify and develop world class talent.
participation in sport for the love of it.
conforming to the rules spirit and etiquette of a sport.
bending of the rules.
behaviour which is outside the norms of society with no intent to harm or break the rules.
behaviour that goes against the norms and has a detrimental effect on individuals and society in general.
physical acts committed to harm others in sport.
Television Match Official
acts of vandalism in public places committed especially by youths.
this refers to the taking of banned performance enhancing substances.
World Anti Doping Agency
a ruling by the european court of justice which gave a professional football player the right to a free transfer at the end of their contract.
conduct that falls below reasonable person standard and leads to a breach in the duty of care.
studying data from sports performances to try to improve performance.
Students will understand the tension between advances in technology with meeting the requirements of the laws of certain sports. This tension applies in many other walks of life too and this will enable students to evaluate to a higher level and therefore make better choices in the future regarding difficult decisions.
Teacher will go out of their way to support those who are finding certain topics difficult.