RAG Rating
B453 - Characteristic 1: Developing
skills,
techniques and motivation
The learning of
skills through a
range of methods
Describe and apply methods of skill learning
using practical examples
The importance
of different types
of feedback
Describe and apply types of feedback using
practical examples
Describe how each type of feedback can
motivate participants to follow an active, healthy
lifestyle
Motivation
Identify intrinsic and extrinsic motives to
participate in different roles of performer,
coach/leader and official
Describe and apply motives using practical
examples
The importance
of goal setting
Describe and apply goal setting with practical
examples
Understand the SMART principle
Describe and apply goal setting components with
practical examples
Explain the different functions of the skeletal system
Characteristic 2: Developing physical and mental capacity
and its
role in PA for a healthy lifestyle
The development and maintenance
of healthy joints and the ways
in which different types of joints
affect participation and performance
in an active, healthy lifestyle
1. Understand the hinge joint (elbow and knee)
2. Understand how the hinge joint allows
effective movement using practical examples
1. Understand the ball and socket joint
(shoulder)
2. Understand how the ball and socket joint
allows effective movement using practical
examples
Describe ranges of movement that are allowed
by the two joints and application of these using
practical examples
Describe structure and use of ligament, cartilage
and synovial fluid
Explain problems associated with joints, their
cause and how you might avoid them
Understanding the
muscular system in
relation to physical
performance
Identify ways in which an active, healthy lifestyle
can maintain and develop the health of muscles
Describe and apply muscle groups, using
practical examples of how they are involved in
and benefit from particular types of PA
Describe roles and give practical examples of
appropriate muscle groups that are used when
participating in specific physical activities
The role and
function of tendons
Explain the value of healthy and efficient muscles
and tendons with associated problems and how
to avoid them
1. Give applied examples of when lactic acid
affects exercise and training
2. Describe the ability of the body to maintain
PA, enabling participation in an active, healthy
lifestyle.
Mental
preparation
Identify control of emotions to enable fair play
and to cope with stress
Describe the effects of mental preparation for
performance
Describe and apply methods using practical
examples
B453 - Characteristic 3: Informed
decision making
and using the principles of training
and safe exercise
1. Description of the short-term effects of exercise
2. Describe and apply simply the vascular shunt
mechanism
Describe the long-term effects of an active, healthy lifestyle
Exercise and training
principles that affect
improving health and fitness
Identify, describe and apply overload, specificity,
progression and reversibility using practical
examples
Identify the FITT principle and apply practical
examples of how these might affect health and
fitness
Definitions and examples
of aerobic and anaerobic
exercise and training
Give simple descriptions of aerobic and
anaerobic exercise
Describe how circuit / weight / flexibility /
continuous / interval training, plyometrics and
Fartlek can help to develop participation and
performance in an active, healthy lifestyle by
using practical examples
Identify and describe potential hazards to performer,
coach/leader or officials
Explain how to minimise risks and injuries
B453 - Characteristic 4:
Opportunities, pathways
and participation in Physical
Education
Level of
participation
in sport
and PA
Explain effects of media influences and
promotional campaigns for an active, healthy
lifestyle on levels of participation
Reasons for participation
and non-participation
in physical activities and
following an active,
healthy lifestyle
Give examples of levels of provision locally and
nationally in different physical activities and their
impact on participation
Describe and apply the roles of organisations in
promoting participation/leading/officiating in
physical activities
Understand current government initiatives to promote
active,
healthy lifestyles
What schools provide
to influence young
people to get involved
in physical activity as
part of a healthy lifestyle
Explain the role of the school in promoting an
active, healthy lifestyle with practical examples
Process 1
Skills &
Techniques
1. Give brief descriptions of how to analyse
running, throwing & jumping using time and
distance.
2. Explain application of kicking, catching and
hitting using practical examples.
Process 2
Decision
making
Identify & give examples of different types of
decision making in a range of physical activities
Identify Key Concepts
Identify & give examples of different types of
decision making within different roles
(performer/coach/leader/official)
Explain importance of responding appropriately
when participating in different roles in physical
activity
Process 3
Physical &
mental
capacity
Describe components of fitness and give
examples of how they link to a healthy, balanced
lifestyle
Describe the importance of a warm up and cool
down, using practical examples
Process 4
Evaluating &
improving
Understand the characteristics of a skilful
movement and apply them in a range of physical
activities
Describe and give practical examples for both
performance and outcome goals, including their
differences
Assess the body's readiness for exercise and
training in order to plan for sustained
involvement in PA
Process 5
Making informed
choices about active,
healthy lifestyles
1. Understand the function of the seven essential
components of a healthy diet and the
contribution is makes to a balanced, healthy
lifestyle
2. Give examples of different sources of each
Describe characteristics of a balanced, healthy
lifestyle
Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol, overand under-eating and performance enhancing
drugs on performance and participation in PA
Describe measures/indicators of health and wellbeing
Understand, describe and give practical
examples of different methods of exercise and
training programmes for an active, healthy
lifestyle
erstand levels of and patterns/trends in participation
Reasons for participation
Specific social, cultural and
locational reasons affecting
participation
Positive
1. Explain and apply positive reasons using
practical examples
2. Demonstrate understanding of WHY positive
reasons affect participation
Negative
1. Explain and apply negative reasons using
practical examples
2. Demonstrate understanding of WHY negative
reasons affect participation
Describe possible positive and negative effects.
1. Explain and apply reasons using practical
examples
2. Demonstrate understanding of WHY reasons
affect participation
School influences
on participation
Understand the role of the school curriculum in
promoting an active, healthy lifestyle
Understand key processes and how these
influence participation
Describe and apply processes using practical
examples
Identification and
description of
pathways for
involvement in PA
Describe and apply pathways using practical
examples