Year group: 10/11
AQA GCSE P
Single and Double
Award
Length
5 - 6 weeks
Unit description
Training
The content of one training session
Altitude and warm weather training
Peaking and plateauing
The training year
The training thresholds
Training methods
The Principles of training
Learning objectives
Objectives (Learning Intentions)
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To know the content of one training session
To understand the principles of training
To understand how the year is divided into parts
To understand the different training methods
To know what is meant by the thresholds of
training
To understand key training terms
Level or Grade Learning outcomes
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
 To know details of specific training methods.
 To understand the factors that may affect the
A* - G
ability to train.
Grades
 To match training methods to particular
activities.
 To know the parts of one training session.
 To understand the guiding principles that are
needed to plan a training programme.
 To know how to calculate MHR and understand
the aerobic and anaerobic training thresholds.
Prior knowledge
Key words
Some understanding of training methods
through general knowledge.
Knowledge of MHR and training methods
from PE Studies KS3.
Warm-up
Cool-down Specificity Overload progression reversibility
Altitude training Frequency Intensity Time Tedium
Peaking Plateauing Continuous Fartlek Circuit Stations/laps Sets Weight
Combination training Muscle tone Aerobics Repetitions
Pressure MHR Training threshold aerobic zone anaerobic zone training zone
What comes next – connections to other topics and units
Lifetime involvement in sporting activities: social, cultural, international factors
Phase 1
Overview of this
phase
How will the pupils learn?
e.g. tasks/activities,
starters, plenaries …
How will the learning
emerge?
e.g. key questions,
assessment points …
How will this be
adjusted?
e.g. support/extension
…
Resources
Lesson 1
Aspects of training
(one training
session)
The importance of
a warm-up and
cool-down
Altitude
training/warm
weather
training/peaking
Pupils to come up with the 5
parts of one training session
using white boards.
Pupils to suggest how a
warm-up prepares the body.
Teacher to fill in gaps in
knowledge.
Pupils to suggest how we
warm-down and why.
Discussions about warm
weather training, altitude
training, peaking, plateauing
and the importance of rest
periods.
Lessons 2 and 3
Different training
methods:
Use of key letters to enable
pupils to discover the
different methods of training.
Homework-Choose one game
and write an outline for one
training session using the 5
parts.
Training
summary sheet
Extension:
Give reasons for
plateauing occurring?
Whiteboards
and pens
Textbooks
How might a training
session for a game differ
Questions relating to warm-ups to that of a swimmer?
and warm-downs.
Questions relating to key
training terms.
Flexibilty
Farttlet
Weight
Aerobics
Continuous
Circuit
Interval
Pressure
Advantages and
disadvantages
Explanations of each method
of training
Matching statements with
methods of training
Extension:
Homework-Design 2 different 6
station circuits
How can the principle of
(1) CV fitness circuit
overload be applied
(2) Skills circuit
through circuit training?
Refer to the FIT principle.
Worksheet on
disadvantages
and advantages
of training
methods
Use of handout on
advantages and
disadvantages
Lessons 4
The principles of
training:
Specificity
Progression
Overloadfrequency,
intensity, time
Reversibility
Tedium
Use of key letters to introduce
the principles of training.
Introduce each principle,
pupils to give examples of
each.
Graph to highlight different
levels of fitness/performance.
What factors need to be
considered when choosing a
method of training.
Extension:
Homework-Training methods
for different sports people.
Questions relating to particular
sports and how to plan a
training programme to enable
progression and overload
What does the term
combination training
mean?
Plan a 4 week training
programme to improve
both strength and CV
fitness.
Homework
sheet on
training
methods
Lessons 5 and 6
Weight training
Parts of the
training year
The training
threshold – link to
a practical lesson
Use of different
scenarios to
understand how
hard the heart is
working/training
zones
Details on weight trainingbenefits and types of weight
training
Diagram of the 4 parts of the
year. Match the descriptions
Graph of the training
thresholds. Relate to practical
work.
Calculating training zones
using given examples.
Extension:
Questions relating to weight
training. Repetitions and sets.
Safety when weight training.
Calculate the MHR for
the members of your
family.
How is the training year
organized?
Calculate aerobic and
anaerobic training
thresholds for each family
member.
Training
threshold sheet