This term you will be learning about:

• What is meant by force 

• How to apply the equation involving force, mass and acceleration 

• The effects force has on aspects of sports performance 

• Identifying and sketching the three classes of lever 

• Examples of the three classes of lever within the human body 

• How levers help performance in different sporting situations 

This term you will be learning about:

• SMARTER principles of goal-setting with physical activities 

•  How anxiety can be reduced by setting SMARTER goals

• Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation 

• The physical signs of arousal 

• The inverted U Theory and they key areas of arousal 

• Somatic and cognitive anxiety 

• Techniques used to reduce anxiety and arousal in a performer 

• The difference between introverts and extroverts

This term you will be learning about:

• The terms skill and ability

• The differences between skill and ability 

• Mastering an ability against adversity (e.g. Paralympics)

• The six main characteristics of a skilled performance 

• The role and importance of these characteristics in different sports 

• Using these characteristics as a focus for coaching/training and improvement 

• The different types of skills: basic/complex, fine/gross, open/closed

• How these skills are placed on a continuum 

• Justifying the choice of these skills with sporting examples