PE

Welcome to A-Level Physical Education at KAA!

Engaging with the tasks below will make the step to A-level much easier. A-level PE consists of three different exams which cover an array of content including; skill acquisition & psychology, anatomy & physiology and sport & society. Having a broad understanding of sporting examples underpins success at A-level PE. The following tasks are designed to help build your breadth of sporting knowledge.

Bridging Work

Task 1

Explore the strict and secret world of bicycle racing in Japan

Firstly read the following article https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/52283598

The strict and secret world of £10bn bike racingKeirin racing in Japan is a big business that is rich in traditions too. Its intriguing world says a lot about our Olympics hosts.

To answer the questions below you may also need to use other online sources.

Q1: Provide information on the background of Keirin
Q2: Explore how Keirin has become a lucrative sport and the impact of this on the sport/riders/fans
Q3: Chris Hoy explored a school in Izu, can you draw any comparisons between the ‘Keirin school’ values and the 19th Century public schools in Britain?
Q4: Compare the education the students receive in the ‘Keirin school’, to a UK school in the 21st Century.
Q5: The daily calorie consumption is in excess of 5000, explore the potential positives and negatives of this
Q6: The technology of the Keirin bikes is very different to that at Team Ineos. Explore the work of team Ineos and explain some of the technology behind the bikes.