Teaching OCR A-Level PE For The First Time
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This revised course aims to provide teachers new to, returning to, or those with limited experience of delivering OCR A Level Physical Education an in-depth insight into both the theoretical and NEA specifications of this course, together with suggested strategies of how to deliver this popular A Level.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain in depth knowledge of the structure of the three theoretical units
- Gain in depth knowledge of the two NEA units
- Gain an understanding of the assessment process and strategies to maximise student outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the NEA moderation process
- To gain a comprehensive overview of both the theoretical and NEA components of the specification. To gain ideas and strategies on programming and delivery of the course
PROGRAMME
An Introduction To The Specification
10.00am- An overview of the Physiological, Psychological and Socio-cultural units
- The structure of each unit
- Ensuring topic areas which create the foundation for success – Incorporating them into every lesson.
- Recognising which areas will be most challenging for you and how to address these issues
- Introducing the range of question types across the three units
- Illustrations of resources and strategies to aid learning
Break
11.00amPreparing Students For Exams
11.15pm- Teaching towards the ’endgame’, what language to use, ensure you are marking ‘like the examiner’ and secure grading
- Focus on essay structure in exams, how to pick up easy marks, and what top grade responses look like
- Exemplar responses for the differing types of questions
- Methodologies that boost student attainment: How to improve students by one grade, targeting top grades (A-A*)
- Marking student work effectively
- Student self-evaluation
Lunch
12.30pmNEA – The Practical Component
1.30pm- An overview of the practical activity options
- Analyse and evaluate their own/another Candidates performance in a formal or competitive setting with excellent levels of depth and breadth
- Exemplar performances in a range of activities
- The importance of video footage
- The moderation process
Break
2.30pmNEA – The Oral Assessment
2.45pm- An overview of the EAPI oral assessment
- Assessing the EAPI
- An exemplar of an EAPI
- Effective programming and preparation for the NEA
Depart
3.45pm
A-Level - Code: T0009
Teaching OCR A-Level PE For The First Time
COURSE LEADER
Kate McDonnell has worked as a Head of PE for over 10 years in an Outstanding college. She is an experienced leader, overseeing a large Science and Sport curriculum area which achieves consistently outstanding results. Kate has achieved consistently outstanding results with her cohorts in A Level PE (ALPS 2, VA 1.18), and in 2024 her cohort achieved 100% A*-B grades. She also works as an examiner for OCR, and previously AQA, has authored several resources, and delivered revision conferences for students, and CPD courses for teachers nationwide.
As a practitioner, delivering the course every year to cohorts of students, Kate not only understands the A Level course and how to maximise learner outcomes, but can provide tangible, and realistic strategies to achieve this.
Abbie is an A level PE specialist with18 years teaching experience achieving excellent outcomes. Within this time Abbie has also examined a range of PE courses at both GCSE and A level. As a full time, education consultant and A level specialist Abbie delivers across all aspects of the PE course and particularly enjoys supporting both students and teachers with challenging areas of the specification such as how to tackle the coursework components and topics such as biomechanics, helping to make the content accessible to all learners. Alongside her role as director of A Level Revision UK, Abbie tutors a select number of students each year consistently receiving 5* reviews.
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