AQA GCSE Physical Education Student Conference

Course Code: 9685 £0.00

ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

The conference is a fully interactive day and, has a proven track record of boosting students’ attainment in their AQA GCSE PE exams.

The conference, as always, promises to be enriching, stimulating and informative, will give focus to the key points students need to demonstrate in examinations as well as the basics of how to prepare for and sit the examination.

KEY FOCUS POINTS

  • How to move your grade to the next level in the theory exams: specific focus on things that ‘trip you up’ and how to approach the extended 6- and 9-mark questions.
  • Students will take away a comprehensive set of revision notes which can be used for exam preparation.
  • Teachers will receive the full conference presentations and follow-on materials after the conference as electronic resources.

PROGRAMME

Welcome and Introduction

10.00 – 10.15am
  •  Motivational introduction to the day

Mastering the content of Paper 1

10.15 – 10.45am
  • Common exam mistakes
  • ‘Having a plan’- including time suggestions and exam technique to ensure success

 

Applied anatomy & physiology / movement analysis

10.45 – 11.40pm
  • EXAMINER TIPS: Applying this content to exam questions. Students will be given a sample task to complete
  • Dealing with the basics- bones, skeleton, joints, muscles, pathway of air etc
  • A look at ‘sequential sequences’ and how the examiner can increase the demand in this area through changing the command word and the context
  • The difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise
  • Movement analysis, planes and axes and levers- keeping it simple whilst gaining maximum marks

Break - submit your questions to the experts

11.40 – 12.00pm

Using Sport Psychology and Socio-cultural issues to develop an approach to extended questions

12.00 – 12.40pm
  • The best approach to extended 6 and 9 mark questions
  • Specific student tasks related to 6 and 9 questions
  • How to maximise your score in these questions
  • Unpicking student answers and how to develop your AO3

Lunch

12.40 – 1.10pm

Question Box

1.00 – 1.20pm
  •  A chance to ask direct questions to the speaker

Physical training- a focus on the components of fitness and aspects of training

1.20 – 2.20pm
  • STUDENT ACTIVITY: working in pairs: planning a response to get the top marks
  • STUDENT MARKING ACTIVITY: unpicking student responses and deciphering if the answers contain the required points
  • EXAMINER TIPS: Focus on Components of fitness and training and how to revise, remember and apply your knowledge
  • A chance to hear from our Surprise Guest Speaker and how this area relates to their sporting life

Health, fitness and well-being

2.20 – 2.50pm
  • Bringing what you have learned together
  • Dealing with different types of questions in this area
  • Pair/ group work task to revise key concepts

Final Top Tips

2.50 – 3.15pm
  • KEY POINTS from each of the presenters: how to improve your final grade

GCSE - Code: 9685

AQA GCSE Physical Education Student Conference

IN-SCHOOL ONLY

Our In-School student revision conferences can be tailored to suit your needs and priorities. The final cost will be confirmed once your requirements have been discussed with our team. To enquire or for further information, please email: online@keynote.org.uk

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