Exam Questions. Feedback. Markbook. Tracking. Over the last few months we have been working on a huge project surrounding exam questions, assessment and feedback as part of our GCSE PE Learning Platform. We have been creating lots of brand new exam questions which are being added to the platform. Your pupils will be able to …
Teaching about the Classification of Skills is a great topic because there are lots of opportunities to combine practical and theory work. Almost all GCSE & A Level PE students love the practical side of the subject so practical activities are always going to improve engagement. Practical Lesson Idea: Skills are learned whereas ability …
The topic of ‘Guidance’ is relatively new to GCSE PE and like many other topics on the course it is important not to over complicate this unit. Guidance simply refers to how coaches ‘guide’ performers as they teach them new skills or help them to improve skills that they have already learned. There are four …
We get a lot of requests for resources and teaching materials for the topic of Lever Systems. This is a difficult topic to grasp for pupils, but a very easy topic to master. Once the basics are learned, pupils will be able to answer any question that this topic can throw at them. Most importantly, …
Although UK schools are looking increasingly likely to spend some time closed in the coming weeks and months, E-learning is something that is already used across the World and for many teachers compliments classroom teaching. We would like to share with you how http://www.thepeclassroom.com can be used for both E-learning and revision for your GCSE and …
Each topic below includes a 20 question quiz which will enable you to test your Physical Education knowledge. The quizzes will help your understanding of each topic as well as highlighting areas that require further revision. The Musculo-Skeletal System The Cardio-Respiratory System Anaerobic & Aerobic Exercise/The Short & long Term Effects of Exercise, Lever Systems/Planes & …
Click on the topics below to find revision resources and content to help prepare your pupils for their GCSE PE exams. Signing up as a trial member (completely free and unlimited!) will give you access to all of the resources. Take a look at our GCSE PE Subscription Packages to see what else is included with …
Our Video revision section is free to use and allows pupils to go over key GCSE PE content, as well enhancing their sporting knowledge. Pupils are required to use their research or knowledge to name the person being shown in the clip, before answering a GCSE PE question on this person. Click on a topic …
An extraordinary situation occurred this weekend when Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be substituted in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley. Watch the footage of the incident before having a go at the resource below. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2019/02/Sarri-Kepa.pdf” title=”Sarri Kepa”]
Watch the videos in the resource below before discussing how and why ethnicity has an impact on the sport that people participate in. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2019/02/Ethnicity.pdf”%5D
Take a look at a popular sporting website such as https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport On the homepage, which social groups are well represented? Which social groups do not appear as often? Discuss how the media can impact participation levels in sport. Now take a look at the Sport England website – https://www.sportengland.org/ Name three initiatives that Sport England have put …
Perhaps the most important day of the year on the Physical Education department calendar – Practical Moderation. Known to give many teachers and pupils sleepless nights, this day can define pupil grades and shape teacher performance reviews. Needless to say, it is important to get it right. We have come up with a number of …
As PE teachers we can be forgiven for sticking with the same GCSE PE exam board year upon year. Changing boards requires learning new content, adapting theoretical and practical structures and obtaining or creating new resources. But how different are the exam boards? Are you using the exam board best suited to the pupils at …
Use the resource below to improve your knowledge of guidance. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/11/Ice-Skating-Guidance.pdf” title=”Ice Skating Guidance”] [adinserter block=”1″]
Team Theory or Team Practical? The new GCSE PE specification is now in its third year of teaching, having gone through its first exam period in the summer of 2018. Now that teachers have gone through a complete teaching cycle, perhaps it is time to reflect on the changes that have been made and decide …
After watching the video of this controversial tackle from Owen Farrell, have a go at answering the questions in the resource below: [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/11/Owen-Farrell-Tackle.pdf” title=”Owen Farrell Tackle”] [adinserter block=”1″]
The PE Classroom – http://www.thepeclassroom.com Why was The PE Classroom created? As teachers we all wish we had more of it. Without it we cannot put our pupils first and cannot continue to develop our teaching and lesson delivery. We wish we didn’t have to waste so much of it with administrative and menial tasks. …
This week’s starter looks at the different dietary requirements required by athletes from certain sports. After watching the videos in the resource below, can you decide what and when each performer should be eating? [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/10/Dietary-Requirments.pdf” title=”Dietary Requirments”] Each week we post ‘Starter activities’ for pupils to discuss and debate during lessons. The content will …
Golf is a popular sport which has developed incredibly due to the commercialisation of sport. However, despite the popularity of events such as the Ryder Cup, this sport is still seen as inaccessible for many people within the population. Have a go at the following resource in order to improve your knowledge of Engagement Patterns/The …
Our Video revision section is free to use and allows pupils to go over key GCSE PE content, as well enhancing their sporting knowledge. Pupils are required to use their research or knowledge to name the person being shown in the clip, before answering a GCSE PE question on this person. Click on a topic …
Alastair Cook retired from Test cricket this week. After watching the video paying tribute to this legend of the game, have a go at the resource below, which tests pupil knowledge of Component Two of the GCSE PE course. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/09/Cook.pdf”%5D
Liverpool have hit the headlines this week as it was announced that they have employed a ‘throw-in coach’ to improve their attacking and defensive attributes in matches. Find out more from the BBC Sport article here – https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45405476 After watching the video of the World Record throw, have a go at the resource below in order …
Boxers and wrestlers often put themselves under extreme pressure to lose weight before a weigh-in. Why do they do this? Using the article found at the link below to help you, come up with three ways (legal or illegal) that a boxer can lose weight. https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/44750069
The video above sees Heston Blumenthal discussing the importance of considering diet for sportsmen and women. After watching the above video have a go at completing the table below. Extension – Also consider the timing of different food components. How would each performer utilise the intake of food before and during an event. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/07/Diet.pdf”%5D …
Billy Vunipola is over 20 stone and the BMI scale would classify him as obese. Is this the case? What is the BMI scale not taking into account? Discuss the attributes that make him such a great player and also any disadvantages of being this weight. Each week we post ‘Starter activities’ for pupils to …
Phil Mickelson caused controversy this week as he chose to deliberately hit a moving ball at the US Open. The video above shows this controversial act and the video below shows Mickelson trying to defend his actions: Deviance? Gamesmanship? A player taking advantage of the rules or completely disrespecting the sport and the occasion? Lots …
This week Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open Championship – extending his own record at this tournament. Take a loot at the highlights in the video above. Although still a prolific player, Nadal has had nowhere near the same amount of success on other surfaces. Clay courts are different to play on than other …
Our starter activity this week looks at altitude training. After watching the video, have a go at explaining the relative importance of altitude training to the three athletes pictured in the following resource…. [pdf-embedder url=”https://thepeclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2018/06/Altitude-Training.pdf” title=”Altitude Training”] For more starters click here.
Our starter activity this concerns Women in Sport. Task 1 – Write out as many male sports starts as you can in one minute Task 2 – Write out as many female sports stars as you can in one minute Are there any differences between your two lists? Did you name more men or women? …
Our starter activity this week looks at the tenure of Premier League football managers. The video above shows Arsene Wenger finally saying goodbye to Arsenal after 22 years in charge. However the graph below shows how the average length of time a manager spends in the job has decreased rapidly over the last 50 years. …
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Our starter activity this week looks at the danger of concussion in Rugby Union. England captain Dylan Hartley has recently been ruled out until next season with a serious concussion injury. After watching the video (above) try to answer the following questions: What symptoms could Dylan Hartley be suffering from? How would he be assessed …
In a week which saw Mo Farah set the British marathon record, we look at the consideration as to whether marathon running is good or bad for you. Further to watching this video, go to the following link to find a news article from the BBC News website which discusses both the pros and cons …
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This video shows how Amsterdam is focusing on exercise and diet in order to tackle childhood obesity. In small groups, come up with reasons…. How can a drop in childhood obesity help individual children (e.g. what are some of the problems they could avoid)? Can Amsterdam benefit as a city from putting money into tackling …
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‘Grid girls’ should be brought back for the Russian GP because “our girls are the most beautiful”, says the country’s F1 organiser. Source: Formula 1: Russian GP wants to bring back ‘grid girls’ for race in September ‘Grid girls’ were only removed from F1 a short while ago yet there are many people who believe …
After watching the video on this week’s issue, in small groups discuss: Should the players involved be punished and why? Ball tampering is an act of ‘negative deviance’. What is this? (Research if necessary) Would there be any advantages to cricket of allowing ball tampering? Find more starters here
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