1. Influences and Opportunities for a healthy, active lifestyle
GCSE PE: Theory
Unit 2: Lesson 2
Influences and Opportunities for a healthy, active lifestyle
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2. GCSE PE COURSE:
THEORY: 40%
Written
examination
at end of course
(1.5hrs with 80
marks – last 2
questions require
‘Quality Written
Communication’)
SECTION A  Participation to Maximise Health & Performance (healthy, active lifestyles)
1. Reasons & benefits of participation
2. Influences & opportunities for participation
3. Components of exercise & fitness (HRE & SRF)
4. Principles & methods of training
5. Diet
SECTION B  The Body Systems (your healthy, active body)
6. Body types, safety and drugs
7. Respiratory system
8. Muscular system
9. Cardiovascular system
10.Skeletal system
11.Analysis of performance
PRACTICAL: 60%
4 activities
chosen + AoP to
be assessed
throughout course
& again during
Moderation
Player/ performer + Official + Leader & Analysis of Performance
Best 4 Practical activities in 2 different areas of National Curriculum with at least 2 as performer (other 2 can be performer or official or leader – see practical assessment sheet for more details) Marked out of 10 in each (worth 12.5% of final mark each)
Analysis of Performance in 1 chosen activity made of 5 sections (inc. PEP) – on PowerPoint. Marked out of 20 (worth 10% of final mark)
Transparent Learning: Big picture  where this fits in whole PE course
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Edexcel GCSE PE 2009

3. UNIT 2: Influences and opportunities for participation 3 LESSONS
• identify key influences that have an impact on them, and others,
achieving sustained involvement in physical activity, including:
people: family, peers, role models
image: fashion, media coverage
cultural: age, disability, gender, race
resources: access, availability, location, time
health and wellbeing: illness, health problems
socio-economic: cost, perceived status of the activity
Unit Breakdown
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4. UNIT 2: Influences and opportunities for participation 3 LESSONS
Explain the opportunities available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity in a range of roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering) and the qualities needed to participate in physical activity in this way
Explain the sports participation pyramid with regard to the foundation, participation, performance and elite stages
THIS LESSON!
Unit Breakdown
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5. UNIT 2: Influences and opportunities for participation 3 LESSONS
Describe the common purposes of initiatives developed to provide opportunities for becoming, or remaining, involved in physical activity:
 increase participation in sport to improve health, with a focus
on priority groups
 retain people in sport through an effective network of clubs,
sports facilities, coaches, volunteers and competition
 create opportunities for talented performers to achieve success
and their contributions to the development of healthy lifestyles.
Identify agencies involved in the provisions of opportunities for becoming, or remaining, involved in physical activity, including:
 Sport England
 Youth Sport Trust
 National governing bodies.
NEXT LESSON!
Unit Breakdown
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6. Influences and Opportunities for participation
Please copy down the date, title and learning outcome and complete the starter
Influences and Opportunities for participation
Learning Objectives: Focussing on the different roles in physical activity and the different stages of participation.
What support has an Olympian athlete received? When did this support start?!
Extension Task (A/B Students)
Learning Outcome:
A/B I can explain each stage of the participation pyramid giving examples. I can also explain the opportunities available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity in a range of roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering) and the qualities needed to participate in physical activity in this way
B/C I can list and elaborate on each stage of the participation pyramid giving examples. I can identify the opportunities available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity in a range of roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering) and list some of the qualities needed to participate in physical activity in this way
C/D I know what the participation pyramid is and can label the stages correctly. I can list different roles people can take to become or remain involved in physical activity.
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Starter: We cannot just suddenly be an elite athlete. What do you think are the stages between novice (total beginner) and elite? How many stages are there?

7. Sports Participation Pyramid
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8. Sports Participation Pyramid
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9. FOUNDATION
Make notes…
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10. PARTICIPATION
Make notes…
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11. PERFORMANCE
Make notes…
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12. ELITE
Make notes…
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13. Where do they fit?

14. Where do they fit?

15. Where do they fit?

16. Choose a task
Using an elite athlete of your choice, describe the journey they took in their career from the bottom of the participation pyramid to the very top. B
Identify and explain your current place on the participation pyramid. Say how you could move up the pyramid to the next level.
Select and describe one of the stages of the participation pyramid. Give an example of who would be at this particular stage.

17. Do you have to be a performer
Do you have to be a performer? Are there other ways to be involved in physical activity?
TASK:
List the different ways you could become or remain involved in physical activity other than being a performer!
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Games Makers
Watch this clip

18. Think about all of the people involved in the 2012 London Olympics and the different roles they played.
Would/COULD
you be a referee, umpire or
official?
What qualities do these people have?
Could anyone be a volunteer?
YOU DON’T GET PAID!
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19. 1. Participant 2. Leadership 3. Officials 4. Volunteer
TASK: record the required qualities for each role
1. Participant
2. Leadership
3. Officials
4. Volunteer
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21. Plenary: What have we learned today?
Hot Seat
Sit in the chair and continue to answer questions from other students in the class. Who can get the most in a row?

22. Learning Outcome:
A/B I can explain each stage of the participation pyramid giving examples. I can also explain the opportunities available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity in a range of roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering) and the qualities needed to participate in physical activity in this way
B/C I can list and elaborate on each stage of the participation pyramid giving examples. I can identify the opportunities available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity in a range of roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering) and list some of the qualities needed to participate in physical activity in this way
C/D I know what the participation pyramid is and can label the stages correctly. I can list different roles people can take to become or remain involved in physical activity.
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