INTENT AT KS4 - Year 10 - GCSE PE Learning Journey

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This GCSE PE Year 10 learning journey outlines the subject intent and what learners are expected to know and do across physical training, health and wellbeing, injury prevention, and the cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal, and muscular systems. It emphasizes developing theoretical understanding, testing and using data, optimizing training with training principles, and applying physiological knowledge to improve performance. Assessment focuses on summer exams, practical assessment in three sports, and NEA coursework, supported by OCR and BBC Bitesize resources.

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GCSE PE Learning Journey

Year 10 Intent at KS4

Assessment Model

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

Resources

INTENT AT KS4-YEAR 10 Studying GCSE PE encourages students to be inspired, motivated and challenged by the subject and enables them to become resourceful and resilient. The PE speci cation provides students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and values to develop and maintain their performance in physical activities and understand the bene ts to health, tness and well-being. They are challenged to develop the theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to improve performance; understand how the physiological and psychological state a􀀞ects performance in physical activity and sport; and perform e􀀞ectively in di􀀞erent physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/ or compositional ideas. GCSE PE LEARNING JOURNEY YE1AR0 ASSESSMENT 60% Summer Exams, 30% Practical Assessment (3 sports), 10% NEA Coursework RESOURCES OCR GCSE PE Textbook OCR GCSE PE Revision Guide BBC Bitesize [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/exa](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/exa)mspecs/ztrcg82 AUTUMN TERM 1 Physical Training Discover what is meant by the component of tness through: • De ning each component and applying to a range of practical sport examples • Developing expertise in test/testing for each component • Applying and explaining the protocol of every test to ensure reliability • Collecting and using data to identify components of tness • Expanding knowledge and understanding of principles of training • Applying the principles to each personal exercise programme • Understanding how to optimise training, using the tt principle • Extending knowledge and understanding of key components and physical bene ts ofthe warm up and cool down Assessment-Physical Training AUTUMN TERM 2 (8 weeks) OCR BBC Bitesize Components of Fitness [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid)es/z8j87hv/revision/1 Injury Health and Wellbeing This unit links sports and physical activity, students: • Apply their knowledge of the health bene ts of participating in physical activities and sport • De ne health, tness and well-being • Understand and appreciate the physical, emotional and social bene ts of exercise and the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle Preventing Injury • Being aware of injury and how to risk assess is achieved through: • Developing knowledge and understanding of how to prevent injury in sport • Recognising the potential hazards in a range of physical activities and sports settings • Evaluating risks to minimise injury through appropriate equipment and clothing • Evaluating risks to correct lifting techniques, warm up and cool down practicesand engaging in an appropriate level of competition Assessment-Health Fitness and Wellbeing and Preventing Injury (7 weeks) SPRING TERM 1 Cardiovascular System Students recognise and appreciate the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, they learn: • To identify the pathway through the heart of blood vessels and blood cells • De nitions of the key cardiac terms • To develop knowledge and understanding of the short and long-term e􀀞ects of exercise on the cardiovascular system Assessment-Cardiovascular System (7 weeks) RESOURCES OCR Bitesize Cardiovascular System [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid)es/zwvn39q/revision/1 OCR BBC Bitesize Respiratory System [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guid)es/zy7d2p3/revision/1 SPRING TERM 2 Respiratory System Students demonstrate understanding of the pathway of air through the respiratory system, which includes: • Understanding how the respiratory muscles and alveoli work during breathing • Learning and understanding key de nitions • De ning aerobic and anaerobic exercise • Being able to give practical examples of aerobic and anaero

FAQs

What are the main assessment components for GCSE PE in Year 10?

Assessment includes 60% summer exams, 30% practical assessment across 3 sports, and 10% NEA coursework.

What does the Physical Training unit focus on?

It covers defining fitness components, testing protocols, collecting and using data, training principles, applying the principles to personal exercise programmes, and optimizing warm-up and cool-down benefits.

Which topics are included across the Year 10 science-based modules?

Students study the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system, and biomechanics (including levers and planes of movement), with related assessments.

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