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Sport Science

The Sports Science course will explore a range of theory topics that are covered throughout the A Level PE course. The course will give the girls an opportunity to apply the theory topics to a sport of their choice. They will explore topics from sport and society, anatomy and physiology, and sports psychology. With this information, they will build a portfolio of theory application to either themselves or an athlete. This will also support the girls later on in the year with their coursework.

Lesson Outline:

Week 1: Introduction

An introduction to sports science, looking into a range of transferable skills and knowledge from GCSE. An introduction to the portfolio project and outline of lessons. Discussion on current understanding and how the sport of their choice will be assessed.

Week 2: Sport and Society

This week the girls will be looking at hosting global events and the impact this has on their athlete and the sport. They will also look into commercialisation and sponsorship opportunities for their athlete and how this has impacted sport. The final topic will be routes to sporting excellence, talent identification, and what routes are possible for their athlete to make it to national level.

Week 3: Anatomy and Physiology

The focus in week 3 will be on looking at the key skeletal and muscular systems that impact their athlete. They will discuss the appropriate diet and nutrition for athletes in their field, as well as how best to prepare for events, training and competition.

Week 4: Sports Psychology

This week, the focus will be on classification of skills, applying this to their sports. They will look into the types and methods of practice to support athlete development. They will be looking at the stages of learning and the use guidance and feedback to support progress for athletes.

Project Outcome: Pupils will be creating a portfolio/case study, applying the theory covered to either themselves or an athlete in a sport of their choice. This content will support the girls in gaining a range of knowledge across the course that will support them as these are covered in more detail throughout the year.