OCR GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION - J587 (9-1)

Paper 01 – Physical Factors Affecting Performance (30%)

1.1a – Skeletal System 1.1b – Muscular System 1.1c – Movement Analysis 1.1d – Cardio-Respiratory System 1.1e – Effects of Exercise 1.2a – Components of Fitness 1.2b – Applying the Principles of Training 1.2c – Preventing Injury in physical activity

Paper 02 – Socio-Cultural Issues and Sports Psychology (30%)

2.1a – Engagement Patterns of different Social Groups, 2.1b – Commercialisation in Sport and Physical Activity, 2.1c – Ethical and Socio-cultural issues in Sport and Physical Activity, 2.2 – Sports Psychology, 2.3 – Health, Fitness and Well-being

03- Practical activity assessment - Analysing and Evaluating Performance (40%)

Learners are assessed in their ability to select and perform appropriate skills consistently, precisely and with control and fluency in conditioned, competitive environments, adapting their performance to suit a variety of situations.

Learners complete logs of competitive participation in their activities/sports to show their frequency and level of participation. These may be called upon as supporting evidence, for example to support a special consideration application for injury.

In addition to the above, learners are required to demonstrate their ability to analyse and evaluate their own performance in order to:

• analyse aspects of personal performance in a practical activity

• evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the performance

• produce an action plan which aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of performance.

One sporting activity = 10% x3 = 30% of overall mark

Curriculum Allocation

GCSE PE is taught for 3x 100 minute lessons per fortnight

Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

2.1a Engagement Patterns

Physical activity and sport in the UK

• Be familiar with current trends in participation in physical activity and sport

Participation in physical activity and sport

• Understand how different factors can affect participation
• Understand strategies which can be used to improve participation
• Be able to apply examples from physical activity/sport to participation issues.

2.1b Commercialisation of Sport

• understand the influence of the media on the commercialisation of physical activity and sport
• know the meaning of commercialisation, including sport, sponsorship and the media (the golden triangle)
• understand the influence of sponsorship on the commercialisation of physical activity and sport

Assessment

30% - Practical score of 3 activities.

10% - AEP production

30% - Paper 1 - Physical Factors affecting performance

30% - Paper 2 - Socio-cultural issues

Curriculum Period 2:

Curriculum content

2.1c Ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport

• know and understand:
• the value of sportsmanship
• the reasons for gamesmanship and deviance in sport.
• be able to apply practical examples to these concepts.
• know and understand the reasons why sports performers use drugs
• know the types of drugs and their effect on performance: • anabolic steroids • beta blockers • stimulants
• give practical examples of the use of these drugs in sport.
• know and understand the impact of drug use in sport: • on performers • on sport itself.
• know and understand the reasons for player violence
• give practical examples of violence in sport.

2.2 Sports Psychology

• know the definition of motor skills
• understand and be able to apply examples of the characteristics of skilful movement: • efficiency • pre-determined • co-ordinated • fluent • aesthetic.
• know continua used in the classification of skills, including: • simple to complex skills (difficulty continuum) • open to closed skills (environmental continuum)
• be able to apply practical examples of skills for each continuum along with justification of their placement on both continua.
• understand and be able to apply examples of the use of goal setting: • for exercise/training adherence • to motivate performers • to improve and/or optimise performance
• understand the SMART principle of goal setting with practical examples (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Recorded, Timed)
• be able to apply the SMART principle to improve and/or optimise performance.
• know mental preparation techniques and be able to apply practical examples to their use
• understand types of guidance, their advantages and disadvantages, and be able to apply practical examples to their use
• understand types of feedback and be able to apply practical examples to their use

2.3 Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

• know what is meant by health, fitness and well-being
• understand the different health benefits of physical activity and consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
• be able to apply the above to different age groups
• be able to respond to data about health, fitness and well-being
• know the definition of a balanced diet
• know the components of a balanced diet • carbohydrates • proteins • fats • minerals • vitamins • fibre • water and hydration
• understand the effect of diet and hydration on energy use in physical activity
• be able to apply practical examples from physical activity and sport to diet and hydration.

Assessment

30% - Practical score of 3 activities.

10% - AEP production

30% - Paper 1 - Physical Factors affecting performance

30% - Paper 2 - Socio-cultural issues

Revision resources

We provide knowledge organisers for all the units covered. Pupils should use these to revise for recall tests throughout the year and for the three formal assessments.

There are three revision guides which have been published for this course by GCSE Simplified, Hodder and CGP. Whichever publisher, it is important that pupils use a revision guide specifically for OCR GCSE Physical Education (9-1). Periodically we do make a school order for revision guides.

We also provide parent/carers with a pack of revision materials that can be used to aid pupils revision at home. 

Subject advice and guidance

If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

michael.dodd@endon.set.org

emma.stubbs@endon.set.org

kieran.jones@endon.set.org