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MASTER CLASSHIGHER PE

Command Words

Command words

•Describe

•Explain

•Analyse

•Justify

•Evaluate

Command words

•Describe

- not required at higher but can be used to set context for answers.

•Explain

- required for FIP / Course Assessment

•Analyse

- required for FIP / Course Assessment

•Justify

- required for FIP / Course Assessment

•Evaluate

- required for FIP / Course Assessment

Describe

Set the context – eg.

•Who

•What

•When

•Where

•Distance, Reps, Sets, Method

•Describe set up

Explain

•Why – reasoning.

•This was helpful in my performancebecause…

•This allowed me to…

Explain continued…

Extended explanation with examples,additional evidence to support

Being able to …………… in the followingsituation…………………… meant that Icould consider …………………. to be apositive influence on my performance.

‘Book End’ QuestionsSection 3 - Evaluation

•In 3a) you are asked to ‘Analyse’ theeffectiveness of your preparation for bothchallenges.

•For this you should have two paragraphs,one for each challenge being referred to.

Analyse

•Breakdown preparation method being analysed into componentparts (E.g. 3 Rs for Self Talk / Progressive Overload applied toFartlek or Interval Training).

•Comment of the relationship each part has to

•effectiveness – positives and negatives

•Validity (did the method you chose meet your needs whileanalysing your challenges? Did the method chosen to overcomethe challenge identified succeed?) E.g. Did self talk help youanxiety levels? If so, in what way?

•Reliability (did the method being used improve the weaknesswithout any other training method being required? Was there anydrawbacks to using the method chosen? In reflection, would youchange anything to improve how the method was used?)Reduction in skill level due to fitness focus.

•Suitability ????????

Section 3 - Evaluation

•3a) Example – Using Fartlek Training to developCRE.

–Fartlek Training clearly improved my CRE. Because Icontinually increased the total time of my sessions(from 20mins in week 1 to 40 mins in week 6, 3 timesper week) my CRE continually improved. I found thatmy shooting success rate was much improved,especially in the last 10 mins of game where before Iwas suffering from fatigue. My shooting success rateis now increased to 80% as apposed to 50% which iswas before.

Section 3 - Evaluation

•3a) Example – Using Fartlek Training to develop CRE.

–Fartlek Training however did affect my passing success rate.Using Fartlek training meant I had to dedicate time to completingthe sessions. This time was perhaps at the sacrifice ofalternative training methods such as conditioning drills orconditioned games. This meant that I spent less time maintainingand honing my other skills like Passing. What I found was thatovertime I felt that mu passing success rate dropped. As thiscould not be attributed to muscular fatigue, it must have beenbecause my skill level has drop due to a reduction in practicing.Therfore, I would use Fartlek Training in conjunction withConditioning Drills and Conditioned Games.

Section 3 - Evaluation

•3a) Example – Using Self Talk to lower Anxiety Levels(or frustration levels, improve confidence etc)

–Self Talk clearly lowered my Anxiety levels. With the use of the 3Rs, I was able to Recognise the common triggers to my Anxiety,such as the score being level with 5 minutes to go, andpreparing ‘Trigger Words’ such as ‘Keep Calm’, helped me toRegroup, which allowed me to understand more deeply theconsequences of nervous thoughts/feelings leading to muscletension, unforced errors. Ultimately leading to me being unableto influence the game. Finally, the ability to refocus my attentionback to the objective allowed me to apply my full concentration,determination and positive feelings to the game. Being in thiszone of optimum Motivation allowed me to influence the gamemore.

Section 3 - Evaluation

•3a) Example – Using Self Talk to lower AnxietyLevels (or frustration levels, improve confidenceetc)

–However, I believe my skills in Self Talk could havebeen even stronger as it did take me a while to ‘buyin’ to the concepts and potential benefits of using SelfTalk. I initially thought it was silly and would not workfor me so I put very little effort into the process. Butafter seeing and discussing further with teammates/coach, I started to commit to it, finally seeingpositives changes in my mindset and performanceduring my ‘one off performance’.

‘Book End’ QuestionsSection 3 - Evaluation

•3b) Evaluate at least one strength ofand at least one area for developmentfrom your performance

Evaluate

•Comparison with focussed consideration of potential value.

•Basically, for your weakness, what was it? what should it belike? What problems occurred because of it?

•Value judgement based upon evidence – positive & negative.

•Evidence can be from observation schedules, teacher/video/ internal feedback, knowledge of results, etc.

•Argument to support based upon evidence

•Linking evidence back to why the ‘item’ in yourperformance was a strength or a weakness

•Deep explanation. So what, so what, so what…..

•Consideration of alternatives.

•Would you do anything different to stop the new weaknessoccurring in your performance?

Example

•A clear strength in my performance inBadminton was my Overhead Clear. My OHCconsistently had a high curved flight path andwas aimed at the back tramlines. Thisconsistently forced my opponent to the back ofthe court, creating space for me to exploit at thefront for me to use a net or drop shot to score apoint in the space or to force them to lift theshuttle up. This would allow me the opportunityto Smash the shuttle downwards, putting themunder pressure. Under this pressure they wouldmake a weak return, an error or miss the shuttlecompletely.

Example

•A clear weakness in my performance was mycourt speed. Due to focussing on improving CREmy Speed levels have lowered, meaning myability to cover the area of the court hasdiminished. This creates problems in returning achallenging shot to my opponent as I will beconstantly under pressure, making weak returnsfrom being in poor positions to strike the shuttlewith the correct technique. As I keep returningthe shuttle weakly (e.g. Drop Shot falling toohigh at the Net) my opponent will continue toSmash or Kill the shuttle, ending the rally easilyor forcing me to make another weak return orerror.