1. GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION EDEXCEL
Long answer question
GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION EDEXCEL

2. starter What are the characteristics of circuit training?
Record your answers on a whiteboard.

3. Aspire- Discuss whether circuit training would be the most effective method of training to improve performance in games.
Challenge-Identify characteristics of circuit training and explain why it could be effective in improving performance in games.
Learning Outcomes

4. Characteristics of circuit training
Involves a number of different exercise stations
Allows you to work on fitness
Allows you to work on skills/techniques
Can be organised as a form of continuous/interval training/work aerobically or anaerobically
Can use time working, reps or type of rest to determine intensity
Can work on more than one component of fitness/different areas of the body/ can work a range of muscles
Easy to set up/ can do with large groups/ cheap/ minimal effort
Organised so working alternate muscle group.
Characteristics of circuit training

5. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
TASK

7. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Discuss each point using examples to explain. Pairs check after each two.
Adapted
Specific
Improve skill
Individual needs
Continuous training
Fitness AND skill

8. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training could be adapted to any game/mimic game/increase fitness
plus example e.g shuttle runs to improve speed
to be first to a through ball in football.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

9. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training is specific to games play
Games activities use a variety of energy systems (aerobic and anaerobic)
E.g in hockey during play they will be sprinting for the ball and jogging back into position for the length of the game.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

10. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training could be organised to improve skill
E.g include a dribbling station so that they would be less likely to lose possession in a game.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

11. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training can be adapted to suit team members/ players individual needs
E.g a goal keeper would work on flexibility so they can stretch for the ball
and a midfielder on muscular endurance so they can maintain the quality of passing.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

12. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training is a form of continuous training
This would increase the players CV fitness so that they could maintain performance through 90 min match.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

13. Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?
Circuit training could be used to increase both fitness and skill
E.g a sit-up station to improve muscular endurance followed by a station to work on lay-up shots.
Why is circuit training effective in improving games performance?

14. Why would circuit training not be effective in improving games performance?

15. Form of interval training so it has recovery periods (not continuous)
Form of interval training so it has recovery periods (not continuous). Better method would be continuous or fartlek.
Could become boring/repetitive stations. Better would be cross training where different methods can be used to motivate.
High intensity/no change of pace. Could use fartlek as more specific to games play as you run at different paces.
Rugby player wanting to improve strength would be better off weight-training. (or other comparison)
Why would circuit training not be effective in improving games performance?

16. Plenary You need to be skilful and fit to play a game well.
Discuss whether circuit training would be the most effective method of training to improve performance in games
(6 marks)
PLAN:
Characteristics of circuit training.
Discussion why circuit training could be effective in improving performance in games.
Discussion why circuit training not/less effective in improving games performance
Conclusion-why is it most effective- only method to develop a wide range of skills that can be applied to a game.
Plenary

18. Aspire- Discuss whether circuit training would be the most effective method of training to improve performance in games.
Challenge-Identify characteristics of circuit training and explain why it could be effective in improving performance in games.
Learning Outcomes