Dear parents/guardian,
As we reach the end of this term, I want to take some time to share your child’s Sports Studies journey with you. This letter and pack below will include what they have completed already as well as homework that must be completed by the time they return after their 6-week break.
This homework is content that we have started in class so it should be a case of just finishing it. This will put them in good position heading into Y11.
Work completed so far:
So far, your child should have completed one unit of their coursework, Sport and the Media. This consisted of 3 assignments:
- Media coverage of sport
- Positive effects of media in sport
- Negative effects of the media in sport
Over the last term we have started the “Sports and Leadership in sports activities” unit.
Summer homework
Task 2 – Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity.
Task 3 – Organising and planning a sports activity session.
Your child would have started these assignments in lesson and therefore understand how to complete each task. To help support your child I have included assignment builders in this pack.
All schoolwork is accessible at home by using outlook. A guide on how to access this work can be found in this pack shown below.
Should you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me on stke@broadway-academy.co.uk I will aim to reply as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Miss Edwards
Head of Girls PE
How to access your work at home
Open the school website www.broadway-academy.co.uk Click on the padlock on the right hand side of the screen.
Log in using your username for school computers and “@broadway-academy.co.uk”.
USERNAME@broadway-academy.co.uk – Use you usual school password.
Once logged in you should see all the school programs such as email and one drive, to access your work.
Task 2 – Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity.
Follow this assignment builder to help complete your task 2 assignment.
Introduction – Answer these questions in full sentences to make up your introduction.
- What is your name and what is your chosen sport?
- When did you first start playing the sport?
- When do you play the sport, PE lessons, OCR sports studies lesson, after school clubs, school team, outside school team?
- What position do you play?
- What is a strength of the way you play?
Skills audit
Create a table that lists the skills needed in your sport. You need a column to say if it is and open or closed skill, a column to rate it out of 10 and a column that says if it is a strength or weakness. You only need 2 weaknesses. Below is an example of how it should be set out. Pick as many skills as you can think of.
Strengths
Pick your strengths out of this table (anything rated 7 or higher). For each one you need write a paragraph to describe why it is a strength. Use the structure below to describe each strength.
- Name the skill
- Is it an open/closed skill and why?
- How the skill helps you in a game situation.
- How the skill helps you in that position and why it is important.
This is an example
One of my strengths is that I am good at passing in football. Passing is a open skill as the type of pass we do depend on the situation. As a midfielder it is important to have a range of passing techniques so that you can maintain possession and set up counter attacks.
Weaknesses
Pick your 2 weaknesses out of your table (anything rated 6 or lower). For each one you need write a paragraph to describe it. Use the structure below to describe each strength.
- Name the skill
- Why is it a weakness?
- Why is the skill important in your position?
- How will improving that weakness help you and your team?
This is an example:
One of my main weakness is shooting in a game. Shooting is a complex yet open skill. As a midfielder shooting is important as it allows you to support an attack. I tend to find that when I do shoot in a game, I use too much power and the ball always goes over the bar or wide of the goal. A midfielder should be able to shoot as sometimes you may follow up a block from the goalkeeper or even try and shoot from a corner or even from distance to surprise the goalkeeper. If I improve my shooting it will help me and the team as I can begin to support the attackers in my team and also look to add more goals to my tally. I would like to look at getting better at using my side foot shots as I will get better with accuracy and force the goalkeeper into making a save.
Types of practice
Write a definition of the following:
- Fixed practice
- Variable practice
- Whole practice
- Part practice
Practice drills
For each weakness you need to create 2 drills (4 drills in total). One drill should be fixed, and one should be variable. You can use the internet to get ideas for your drills. Use “draw soccer skills” to help create an image of your drill.
For both drills you need:
- Image of the drill
- Description of how to complete the drill
- How you can make the drill harder
- How will you measure your progress.
SMART targets
You will be creating 6-week training programme to develop your weaknesses, using the drills you have made above. You need to create one SMART target for each weakness.
An example of a SMART target could be:
By the end of my 6-week training programme, I want to improve my shooting. Before the plan I have managed to score one shot out of 10 but by the end of the 6-week programme I want to be able to score 5 out of 10.
6-week programme
Your 6 week programme needs to show progression. So, you need to make sure you use the FITT principle of training.
You need to write a paragraph for each week, explaining what you have done. Remember to write in the past tense.
Some help to show your progression.
- In week 1 & 2 you may complete 2 sessions of practice.
- In week 3 & 4 you may complete 3 sessions of practice.
- In week 5 & 6 you may complete 4 & 5 sessions of practice.
This is an example of how it can look. You create a table and put the week in one column and explanation in the next column. Remember to explain how the drill went and how you have recorded your progress. As the weeks go on, you should make progress. For example, in the example below when the person dribbled at a faster pace 7/10 times, but the next time they may be able to dribble faster around the cones 8/10 times.
Tools to aid evaluation
In this section you need to explain methods used that can help evaluate performance.
- Video analysis
- Diary/journals
- Peer observations
- Assertive technology (Smart watches, gps trackers etc.)
Explain how you measured your progress.
Conclusion
How did your 6-week programme go? Did you make progression?
Did you enjoy it? What worked well? Would you change anything else?
Task 3
Complete your risk assessment.
Complete your session plan. Your session plan only needs to focus on one skill.
You should include the following in your session plan.
- Warm up – 3 part: pulse raiser, dynamic stretches and skill specific.
- Drill 1: fixed drill. You need to give ways to make it easier and harder.
- Drill 2: Variable drill. You need to give ways to make it easier and harder.
- You need to make the match relate to the skill you are teaching. For example, if they are working on passing they could make 3 passes before they can score.
- Cool down and questions. Questions should be about what you have taught them.
- Contingency plan. Underneath your lesson plan you should write what you will do if there is bad weather, minor or major injuries, fire alarm and any damaged equipment.
Useful tips
- Fixed drill – When a skill is practiced in the same condition over and over again. For example dribbling in and out of cones.
- Variable drill – When a skill is practiced in changing conditions. For example, dribbling past defenders.
- Use “draw soccer skills” to draw your diagrams
- Teaching points are how you want them to perform the skill. For example when passing the ball I would tell them to place their non-kicking foot next to the ball.