Homework: Select 4 major sports (e.g. football, hockey, basketball and tennis). Contrast (find differences) between the men’s and women’s tournaments. Make notes to discuss next lesson…

Risk and Challenge GCSE

Aims Understand the different challenges that physical activities present Know the need for carrying out risk assessments Know the importance of risk control 3

Key terms Challenge – a test of your ability or resources in a demanding situation Risk – the possibility of suffering harm, loss or danger 4

Challenging Activities What you class as a challenging activity?challenging 5

Risk & Challenge - Predictions Instructions – Complete the top section of each of the 3 boxes Use your knowledge to answer the questions as best as you can(10 min) Now use your texts books (p20/21) to see if you answered right and give details from the passage you have read.(10 min) 6

Questions State a sport and explain a challenge a participant may face.(3 marks) Why is it important to complete a risk assessment before any physical activity is undertaken?(2 marks) How do both participants and organisers ensure the activity continues in a safe manner once a risk assessment has been carried out?(4 marks) 7

Plenary What challenges do physical activities present? Why do we need to carry out risk assessments prior to sports events? What is the importance of risk control? 8