1. What do all of these images have in common?
These images could be provided to the learners on their entry to the class to stimulate their ideas about the topic

2. Year 10 GCSE English language – On the go!
Extreme Sports
Year 10
GCSE English language – On the go!

3. Starter – QBR Task Two Question: What are ‘extreme’ sports?
Brainstorm: You have 3 minutes to work in groups of 3 or 4 and note down everything you know about extreme sports on your sheet of A3 paper.
Reform: On your own, read through TEXT A, ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Sports’. You will then have 2 minutes to reflect on your brainstorm and your reading to help you answer the question, ‘What are ‘extreme sports’?’ You should write your answer in your book.
One member of each group should feedback your group’s ideas to the class.

4. Starter – Checking for Understanding
Copy the sentences into your book. Fill in the blanks using an appropriate word from the list below.
Extreme sports are about ________, ________ and danger.
They do not normally involve ____________ and there are very few rules.
People who take part use their skills and __________ to control the risks.
That ___________ is what makes them sports and not just dangerous behaviour.
skill
control
teams
exhilaration
experience

5. Close Reading the Article
Use the article from the starter, ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Sports’, to help you answer the questions you have been given.
Top Tips:
Read the article carefully.
Read the question carefully.
Look at the number of marks available for each question.

6. Question 1
Tick the box which best describes the purpose of this text. (1)
Personal
Public
Occupational
Educational √

7. Question 2 Circle ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the statements below: [2]
Only men participate in extreme sports. TRUE FALSE
‘Speleological’ means the same as ‘caving’. TRUE FALSE

8. Question 3
Find and copy two injuries that could be sustained by participating in an extreme sport [2]
Any two from the following:
concussion or brain damage
broken bones
frostbite
the bends 

9. Question 4
According to the text, why do people participate in extreme sports? [5]
Some examples candidates may explore:
to test how close to a nasty death they can go
because you can get their kicks
they love the associated paraphernalia and experimenting
it puts the rest of life into perspective
human curiosity
offering prize money and endorsements

10. Question 4
Give 0 marks for responses where there is nothing worthy of credit.  
Give 1 mark to those who identify and begin to comment on one or two aspects of why some people participate in extreme sports with linked basic textual reference.
Give 2 marks to those who identify and give straightforward comments on why some people participate in extreme sports supported by straightforward textual references. 
Give 3 marks to those who explain why some people participate in extreme sports and begin to show some understanding of how the writer’s language is used to describe the experience of participation supported by appropriate textual references.  
Give 4 marks to those who make a range of accurate comments about why some people participate in extreme sports and begin to analyse how language is used to describe the experience supported by well-selected textual references.  
Give 5 marks to those who make accurate and perceptive comments on a wide range of examples about why some people participate in extreme sports and provide detailed descriptions of the subtleties of the experience supported by convincing, well selected examples and purposeful textual references.

11. Advertisement
Design an advertisement for ‘The Dangerous Sports Society.’
With a partner, use the table to plan:
Who the target audience are;
What colours and fonts would be effective;
What images would be effective;
What key information the audience will need to know; and
What persuasive language techniques you will use.
As soon as you have planned out your poster, you can begin to create it. Each person should make their own poster, based upon your shared planning.

12. Planning Considerations Ideas Target audience
Visual features (colour, font, images, etc.)
Information
Persuasive language
Persuasive techniques

13. Plenary Write a 100 word evaluation of your advertisement.
You should explain why your advert is effective.
The following connectives may be useful in helping you to write your evaluation.
because
As a result so
consequently
therefore