Homework Guidance Department: P.E. HOD: BSD KS4 GCSE PE Children will complete a chosen section of the PE Exam Workbook once per fortnight which will relate to the topic children are on. 1. Spend 15-20 minutes learning the information related to the workbook topic. Reading over it several times Have someone test them on the information prior to sitting the exam workbook questions 2. Spend 30 minutes completing the exam questions on the set topic in the workbook. 3. Answers to be handed in for self or peer marking and discussion in set lesson. Year 9 Topics Sept – Oct: Structure and function of the skeleton. Oct – December: The structure and function of the muscular system. Jan – Feb: The structure and function of the cardiovascular system. Feb – April: The structure and functions of the respiratory system. April – May: The short and long-term effects of exercise. May – July: Lever systems (Planes and axes of movement). Year 10 Topics Sept – Oct: The relationship between health and fitness. Components of fitness and their benefits for sport. Oct – December: Principles of training. The long term effects of exercise. Jan – Feb: How to optimise training and prevent injury. Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). Effective use of warm-up and cool down. Feb – April: Use of data. April – May: Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and well-being. The consequences of a sedentary life. May – July: Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration. Year 11 Topics Sept – Oct: Classification of skills. The use of goal setting SMART targets to improve performance. Guidance and feedback on performance. Mental preparation for performance. Oct – December: Engagement patterns of different social groups in physical activity and sport. Commercialisation pf physical activity and sport. Ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport. Jan – Feb: Personal Exercise Plan (PEP). Feb – April: Exam question practice. April – June: Exam question practice. Homework Guidance Department: P.E. HOD: BSD Homework in PE is an integral part of the children’s learning experiences. The purpose of homework is to consolidate and reinforce skills and content prior to the following lesson. It also aims to encourage pupils to develop the confidence, self-discipline and independence needed to develop organisational skills & foster revision habits. KS4 Sports Studies Children will complete a chosen section of the Contemporary Issues in Sport knowledge organiser once per fortnight. Please note: in Year 11, homework will not be set in the first and last term. There will be no Sports Studies homework set in Year 9 due to the practical nature of the course in its first year of study. 1. Spend 10 -15 minutes learning the information in the knowledge organiser for homework. Reading over it several times Have someone test them on the information 2. Cover the knowledge organiser and write out everything they remember in blue or black pen. 3. Use the knowledge organiser to tick in green pen everything that they got correct. 4. Add any information that they did not know/remember in green pen.