Year group: 1011
AQA GCSE PE
Single and Double
Award
Length
8 - 9 weeks
Unit description
The Body Systems
The skeleton
The muscular system
The circulatory system
The respiratory system
The energy systems
Injuries
Risk Assessment
Learning objectives
Objectives (Learning Intentions)
 To name and locate the major bones and joints of
the skeleton.
 To know that different movements occur at joints.
 To understand the role of the connective tissues.
 To know the names, location and function of the
main muscles.
 To understand how muscles work together to
produce movement.
 To know how different injuries occur and what
precautions needed to be taken to avoid injury.
 To know the components of the respiratory system,
the breathing action and the process of gaseous
exchange.
 To know the components of the circulatory system,
together with the functions they perform and the role
of the heart.
 To know what is meant by aerobic and aerobic
respiration.
Level or Grade Learning outcomes
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
1. To know the main parts of the skeleton and its
functions.
A* - G
2. To know the different types of movement that
Grades
occur at a range of joints.
3. To know the 3 types of muscle found in the
body.
4. To know how muscles work together to produce
movement in the bicep curl.
5. To know the common injuries sustained through
sport, how they may be prevented and treated.
6. To understand the importance of a risk
assessment and know what safety controls
should be put in place for a variety of sports.
7. To know the components of the respiratory and
circulatory systems.
8. To describe the action of breathing and know
how exercise affects the respiratory system.
9. To describe the flow of blood around the body
and the effects of exercise upon the circulation.
10. To know how CV fitness can be improved and
how heart rate can be used to measure CV
fitness.
11. To understand the differences between aerobic
and anaerobic respiration and which activities
require them.
Prior knowledge
Key words
Some basic knowledge of the body systems from science
lessons and general knowledge.
Knowledge of bones and muscles from PE lessons at KS3.
Personal experience of the types of injuries related to sport.
Skeleton Prime mover Heart Tendons
Agonist Vessels Ligaments Antagonist
Arteries Cartilage Flexors Veins Extension Abductors
Extensors Capillaries Flexion Adductors Relax Contract
Trachea Isometric Isotonic Concentric Eccentric
Lungs Alveoli diaphragm bronchus bronchioles gaseous
exchange intercostal muscles
Injury first aid Fracture dislocation strain sprain
Breathing rate Lung capacity Heart rate tidal volume
Recovery rate
Stroke Volume Anaerobic pulse
Cardiac output Blood pressure Aerobic lactic acid
What comes next – connections to other topics and units
Training
Phase 1
Overview of this
phase
Lesson 1
Functions of the
skeleton
Different shape bones
Connective tissue
tendons, cartilage and
ligaments
Different types of
movement
How will the learning
emerge?
e.g. key questions,
assessment points …
How will this be
adjusted?
e.g.
support/extension …
Resources
Questions/tasks on functions
of skeleton, shapes of bone
and types of joint and
movement
What are the functions of the
skeleton?
Extension:
Worksheets
Link to practical examples
Pupils will need to be
involved practically to learn
the different types of joints
and movement.
Make a list of what the
skeleton actually
protects within the
body. Which specific
bones protect which
organs?
Exercise
books and text
book
How will the pupils learn?
e.g. tasks/activities, starters,
plenaries …
Use of whiteboards to examine
connective tissues: ligament,
cartilage and tendon.
Matching statements.
What are the characteristics
and functions of each type of
connective tissue?
Whiteboards
and pens
A skeleton or
powerpoint
diagram
Complete worksheet
Lessons 2 and 3
The location and
functions of muscles.
Extension:
Further questions
relating to the function
of specific muscles.
Use of whiteboards to examine
the location of muscle.
Different types of
Functions of each muscle –
muscle- skeletal,
question sheet.
cardiac and involuntary
Types of muscle:
Skeletal/voluntary, involuntary
and cardiac. Pupils to provide
Pupils will need to be
practically involved to
develop knowledge of how
the muscles work together.
Muscle
function sheet
Bicep curl
diagrams
Muscles and
movement eg in the
bicep curl
Muscles and specific
movement
Muscle contractions
Isotonic/isometric
Concentric/eccentric
examples.
Extension:
Muscle facts: Information to be
recorded
Origin/insertion
Flexors/extensors
Adductors/abductors
Diagrams labelled.
Muscles work in pairs: bicep
curl examined.
Explain how muscles
work together when
kicking a football.
Pupils to feedback answers
to the class.
Pupils to explain how muscles
work together to produce
movement using key word
sheet.
Lesson 4
List 5 different sporting injuries
Pupils working in pairs and
then sharing knowledge
How might they occur?
Types of injury
Internally caused
injuries overuse and
sudden injuries
Externally caused
injuries – foul
play/incorrect actions
Impact injuries
Use of power point to show a
range of injuries
For each:
What is the injury?
How might it be caused?
What would be the first aid
treatment?
Notes on different types of
injury: overuse and sudden
injuries. Impact and foul play
injuries.
Using photographs as a
stimulus to develop of
injuries.
What is a first aider?
Extension:
Describe the injuries
that can be sustained
in your sport. How
might they occur and
would they be treated?
Carry out a survey on
the different injuries
sustained during
physical activity by the
group. What are the
most common ones?
Lesson 5
Risk and challenge
Risk assessment
List 4 adventurous outdoor
sports.
Control measures
What is a risk assessment ?
Extension:
Pairs work and class
discussion to develop
knowledge and
understanding of control
measures.
Risks need to be identified and
safety measures put in place.
Describe in detail how
you would:
Collect and carry a
javelin
Lift and carry a gym
bench.
Use of handout to highlight key
points for a variety of sports.
Assemble a badminton
net with posts.
Health and
safety handout
What safety controls need to
be identified for Athletics
For a game of your choice list
5 safety controls.
What are the safety
considerations for using a gym
at a sports club? Consider
machines and weights.
Lesson 6
components of the
respiratory system
The action of breathing
/ breathing rate
Pupil questioning to establish
prior knowledge.
What are the main
parts/components of the
respiratory system?
What are the scientific terms
for breathing in and out?
Respiratory
system
diagrams
Pupils watch DVD to develop
knowledge of the respiratory
system.
Label diagram of the
respiratory system and
describe the breathing action.
What is breathing rate? What
happens to it during
exercise?
Use of statements to develop
knowledge of the breathing
action.
Extension:
Breathing
action
Count breathing rate at diagrams
rest and after vigorous
exercise.
Gaseous exchange explained.
Lesson 7
Extension:
Components of the
circulatory system.
Pupil questioning to develop
prior knowledge.
What are the main
components of the
circulation?
Heart rate / pulse
The cardio-vascular
system
Effects of exercise on
the system
Improving and testing
cardiovascular
endurance
What are the 3 types of blood
vessel?
Pupils watch DVD to develop
knowledge of the circulatory
system.
What are the components of
blood?
Pupils complete work sheet on
blood vessels and blood flow.
What happens to the
circulation during exercise?
Discussion on how the heart
rate can be used to test cardiovascular fitness.
Where can the pulse be
measured?
Compose a table
showing heart rate
before and after
exercise.
How can you improve
CV fitness?
Circulation
handout
Lessons 8 and 9
The energy systems:
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Recap knowledge of the
circulation through true and
false statements in relation to:
Short term effects of exercise
Long term effects of exercise.
Discussion of the energy
systems.
What energy system is used
by the following athletes?
Paula Radcliffe
Usain Bolt
What factor do you think it
depends upon?
Introduce the key words.
Pupils to write out the
equations for each type of
energy system.
What is an oxygen debt and
how is it repaid?
What happens at the after an
athlete has sprinted the
100m/200m?
Why do we complete a warmdown after vigorous
exercise?
Extension:
What are energy
systems are used in
your sport?
When is each system
used?
Energy system
handouts
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
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