WJEC/Eduqas GCSE PE Personal Fitness Programme: Student Companion

Choosing your major activity 1 What to do and why This describes what you will do and why it is important. How to do it This gives step-by-step instructions for you to follow as you work through your PFP. Example This shows a sample of what the presentation of your work could look like. Each chapter will be linked to speci c sports. Have a go! This gives an explanation of the work needed and is an opportunity for you to record your responses and develop your PFP. Exam-style questions Exam-style questions are included in each chapter to help you connect with the written exam as you do the practical work. You have space to complete these in the book if you prefer. Sample answers are included in Appendix 3, p. 108, which you can use to mark your own answers or those of your peers. Revisit, reflect, revise! Challenge tasks are included in each chapter, where you have an opportunity to re ect on your work and amend it as you link it to top-band assessment objectives. Band descriptors Assessment criteria, speci c to each assessment objective, are provided to help you check your progress as you develop your PFP. Hints and tips Helpful advice is given as you work through each chapter. Links to key areas of study This is where you will nd links to the key areas of study: 1. Health, training and exercise ......... 2. Exercise physiology ................................... 3. Movement analysis ............................................... 4. Psychology of sport and physical activity ........................... 5. Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport ........................ Key words The important words are highlighted in the main text and listed at the end of each chapter; they will help you apply the theory (and help with your revision for the written exams). They are also given in the Glossary, p. 99, with de nitions. How t use th s book Exam-style questions 1. Identify one factor that affects participation levels. (1) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Name a personal experience that has in uenced your particip an activity (1) Hints and tips • .BLF TVSF ZPV IBWF UBLFO UJNF UIJOLJOH BCPVU ZPVS DIPTFO BDUJWJUZ Have a go! My individual performance Pros: ........................................................................................................ Exam-style questions 1. Describe in detail the procedures for the multi-stage fitness test. (2 ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2. What it the definition of agility ? (1) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3. What fitness test could you use to measure power? (1) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4. ‘Fitness tests must be both reliable and valid for test results to be meaningful.’ What is meant by reliability and validity ? (2) ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5. Identify two main components of fitness for a centre in netball and explain how they would use these to be effective within a game. (2 ................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................. • Revisit the work completed so far in your personal fitness plan or personal training programme. • Using Figure 3.5 to reflect on your ‘self-analysis’ where you have compared data against national norms. • Revise any key words and look over the health, fitness and well-bein area in your own notes to help you produce a detailed analysis. revisit t reflect u revise! WJEC bands: level descriptors for related skill area Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Basic self-analysis Limited self-analysis Clear self-analysis Detailed self-analysis How the book is organised The book is designed to support you in the planning of your personal tness plan. Each chapter within the book offers guidance on PFP preparation and makes links to the written examination element of the course. You can write in various sections to help you develop your PFP. These are the key features that will help you make the most of this book: Example KEYWORDS Adaptable Aesthetic Confident Controlled Efficient Technical 5