KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

Curriculum Overview BTEC Sport (3 years) Overview effective from: September 2017 Year 9 – introductory unit and Unit 2 Year 10 – Unit 1 and 5 Year 11 – Unit 5, 6 and a careers in sport unit

Unit 1 – Year 10: Autumn 1, 2, Spring 1

1. Know about the components of fitness and the principles of training 2. Explore different training methods 3. Investigate fitness testing to determine fitness levels.

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Components of fitness – A person is considered to be physically fit if they are able to carry out all of their daily tasks easily and without becoming fatigued. However, being ‘fit for sport’ requires a much higher level of fitness than that needed for activities such as waking the dog or gardening. Determining Exercise Intensity – In order for training to be effective, it has to be designed so that it is specific to each individual. And, as such, the intensity of the exercise should differ from person to person. What represents considerable aerobic stress for an untrained person will fall well below an elite athlete’s requirements. The simplest method for calculating excise intensity is to use a performers working heart rate. Principles of training – Improving a performers fitness levels requires training that adheres to the principles of training. The principles of training can be recommended using the acronym FITT for SPORT followed by some R&R. Fitness Training Methods – fitness training is much more technical than simply going for a jog each day. Each of the components of fitness has to be trained in a different way and different training methods will develop some components more than others. Because all sports require a mixture of the components of fitness and everyone has different needs, participants should take part in a range of training methods. Conducting Fitness Tests – sports participants should regularly undertake fitness testing so that the effects of their training can be evaluated. After all, there is no point in continuing with a training schedule that is no longer working! But, before carrying out fitness testing, there are a number of pre-test procedures that should be considered. Fitness Tests – It is important to conduct fitness tests before starting a fitness training programme. It is also important to use the results to design a suitable programme and have them as baseline data, which can be used to monitor and improve performance. A performer’s results can be compared against normative published data, data collected from peers and against their own previously collected data. The information can be analysed and evaluated – and used to draw conclusions about the performer’s strengths and weaknesses. This knowledge can be used to justify recommendations to a performer about how they can improve their fitness to meet their long term goals. The results from fitness tests can also be very useful as part of the medium-term goal-setting process, lending the weight of authority to suggestions about which fitness training methods are most appropriate.

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