This photocopiable resource includes worksheets and project ideas to support progression through GCSE PE and is specifically designed to accompany the student textbook. It enables students to work independently using the worksheets provided, whilst summary sheets reinforce understanding. The book includes mark schemes for the exam style questions in each section of the textbook. It adapts to suit personal teaching requirements and enables students to compile a personal revision guide for GCSE PE and also offers invaluable revision support by providing differentiated checklists for students of varying abilities.

 

 

There are 136 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Oxford University Press .

John Taylor is Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, Kent. He is the author of Essential GCSE Latin and (with Stephen Anderson) Greek Unseen Translation. Paul Beashel is Headteacher of the Deanes School; a DfEE designated Sports College. John Taylor was a Deputy Headteacher in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Andy Sibson is an experienced PE Teacher Director of Communications at Cavendish School, Eastbourne and a fellow at the PEA.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Our body systems: our body systems; our skeletal system; our muscular system; our skeletal and muscular systems; research tasks; revision checklists; our circulatory system; our respiratory system; our circulatory and respiratory systems; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 2 Energy in action: how does our body get its energy?; how do we get energy from APT?; training our energy systems. Part 3 Fitness for health and performance, training for success, skill in sport: improving performance. Part 4 Fitness for health and performance: what is body build?; what is health-related fitness?; what is sport-related fitness?; fitness match; heart rate measurement. Part 5 Training for success: how do we plan our training programmes?; training methods; planning a training session; an annual training schedule; age and sport; gender and sport; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 6 Skill in sport: what is skill?; learning skills; how do we perform skills?; what factors affect skill performance?; anxiety and aggression; setting goals for success; putting skills into action; analyzing performance; improving performance; coaching skills; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 7 Care of our bodies, safety in sport: taking care. Part 8 Care of our bodies: food types; sensible eating; energy; how much energy do we need?; dietary advice; food for sport; sleep and rest; social drugs; performance-enhancing drugs; controlling drug use in sport; research tasks. Part 9 Safety in sport: planning for safety; reducing risk; why do sports injuries happen?; soft-tissue injuries; minor injuries; hard-tissue injuries; bone and joint injuries; what is RICE treatment?; returning to sport; dealing with an emergency; how do we treat serious injuries?; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 10 Sport and society: sport and society. Part 11 The changing face of sport: events in Olympic history; early British sport; 20th-century developments; the status of players today; professional sport; technology in sport; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 12 Providing for sport: sports bodies; sport England; how is the government linked to sports organizations?; what are the national governing bodies of sport?; which Sports Council-funded organizations provide for sport?; which organizations provide for sport?; sports facilities; national sports centres. Part 13 Taking part in sport: why do we take part in sport and physical recreation?; PE lessons; sport participation questionnaire; a survey of school PE; local facilities survey; sports facilities survey; research tasks; revision checklists. Part 14 Sport as a spectacle: sponsoring sport; how does the media encourage sponsorship?; sport and the media; a terrestrial and satellite/cable television survey; how do newspapers cover sport?; research tasks; revision checklists.