Year 9
In HT2 Year 9 students continued their BTEC sport studies. Students have been working through component 1, students have explored the different types and provision of sport and physical activity available for different types of participants, barriers to participation and ways to overcome these barriers to increase participation in sport and physical activity. They will also research equipment and technological advances in a chosen sport or physical activity and how to prepare our bodies for participation in sport and physical activity
Lola, Usher and Rohan (Year 9)
Here students used the game JENGA to improve their knowledge around component 1. Once students removed a brick this had a number which correlated to an exam question. Students found this a really fun and engaging way to learn!
Usher and Rohan (Year 9)
During the practical element of the course students have been looking at different types of exercise. Here the two students are helping the school complete a rowing challenge which is to row the distance of the British Channel.
Year 10
During HT2, Year 10 students continued to develop their knowledge in unit 1 for BTEC Sport. Students have been looking at both skill and physical related components of fitness and more recently into methods of training. This is building towards their exam in the spring next year.
Subhan (Year 10)
Subhan was able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of working with free weights to improve sports performance. He then completed a fluency test showing his ability to recall information from previous topics.
Jensen (Year 10)
Jensen successfully created a circuit training programme for Cristiano Ronaldo using progressive overload and specificity to improve his performance.
Year 11
Our Year 11 students continued the academic year working on the fitness programme that they have designed. They have used the gym equipment to implement the programme have now begun to review how successful it is. Students have also been identifying the different components of the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems.
Mackenzie and Tobi-Jack (Year 11)
Students are completing their personalised fitness programme. They will then review how difficult it was and make changes accordingly ensuring that they have used progressive overload.