KS4 Overview

Unit R051: Contemporary issues in sport

By completing this unit, learners will explore a range of topical and contemporary issues in sport, relating to participation levels and barriers, the promotion of values and ethical behaviour through sport and the role of high-profile sporting events and national governing bodies in advancing sports’ attempts to positively impact upon society and showcase their worth beyond providing entertainment.

• Learning Outcome 1: Understand the issues which affect participation in sport

• Learning Outcome 2: Know about the role of sport in promoting values

• Learning Outcome 3: Understand the importance of hosting major sporting events

• Learning Outcome 4: Know about the role of national governing bodies in sport

Assessment:

This unit involves a 1 hour externally assessed exam that will be sat in the January of Year 11 and pupils can then resit the exam again in May of Year 11 if their first mark was deemed to low to achieve their target grade.

Unit R052: Developing sports skills

By completing this unit, learners will develop their skills, techniques and use of tactics/strategies/ compositional ideas in both an individual and a team sporting activity, as well as their understanding of the rules to allow them to act in a number of officiating roles within an activity. They will also consider the use of different practice methods in order to improve their performance. The unit builds upon the core themes of the National Curriculum for Physical Education in Key Stages 3 and 4 and offers learners the opportunity to refine and showcase skills developed as part of that programme of study.

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to use skills, techniques and tactics/strategies/ compositional ideas as an individual performer in a sporting activity

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to use skills, techniques and tactics/strategies/ compositional ideas as a team performer in sporting activity

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to officiate in a sporting activity

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to apply practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity

Assessment:

Pupils will be practical assessed by their teachers in two sports (individual and team) and as an official. Witness statements will be written by the teacher assessing as evidence of their performance. Learning Outcome 4 is assessed through the completion of a report analysing and monitoring their progress against training goals.

Unit R053: Sports leadership Aims

By completing this unit, learners will develop some of the knowledge, understanding and practical skills required to be an effective sport leader and plan, deliver and review safe and effective sporting activity sessions themselves. They will be encouraged to consider and evaluate their delivery and, by doing so, develop their ability to communicate with an audience verbally and through practical demonstration, and adapt to developing situations and the different needs and abilities of those they are leading.

Learning Outcome 1: Know the personal qualities, styles, roles and responsibilities associated with effective sports leadership

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan sports activity sessions

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to deliver sports activity session

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to evaluate own performance in delivering a sports activity session

Assessment:

Learning Outcomes 1,2 and 4 are assessed through the completion of coursework tasks. Learning outcome 3 involves pupils delivering a session and a teacher assessing their performance and producing a witness statement as evidence.

Unit R056: Developing knowledge and skills in outdoor activities

By completing this unit, learners will know about the range of outdoor activities that are available in the UK and be able to identify organisations that provide access to these activities. They will also be able to appreciate the reasons why people become involved in these activities and the risks they face when participating. Learners will consider how to plan an outdoor activity and be able to participate in one. They will gain an understanding of health and safety and risk assessments in outdoor scenarios, of detailed planning for a group activity with multiple variables, and they will develop their communication, decision making and leadership skills in challenging scenarios and environments.

Learning Outcome 1: Know about different types of outdoor activities and their provision

Learning Outcome 2: Understand the value of participating in outdoor activities

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to plan an outdoor activity

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills during outdoor activities

Assessment:

Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3 are assessed through the completion of coursework tasks. Learning outcome 4 involves pupils performing in a variety of adventurous activities on away days and/or residential activities in Y10.