Sport psychology: skill and ability
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Why this why now
Pupils will already know that psychological factors connected with our brain can have an equally significant impact on performance as physiological factors relating to body systems that have been explored in previous units. This unit builds on that basic appreciation from key stage 3 PE and will ignite an interest in this growing area of sports science study. Later in sport psychology pupils will explore how to make best use of goal setting, guidance, feedback and mental preparation.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have a basic understanding of what a sporting skill is and some of the features of skilful performance
- Pupils show an appreciation the sports psychology is about understanding how our brain works to contribute to sporting performance
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils will already know that psychological factors connected with our brain can have an equally significant impact on performance as physiological factors relating to body systems that have been explored in previous units. This unit builds on that basic appreciation from key stage 3 PE and will ignite an interest in this growing area of sports science study. Later in sport psychology pupils will explore how to make best use of goal setting, guidance, feedback and mental preparation.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have a basic understanding of what a sporting skill is and some of the features of skilful performance
- Pupils show an appreciation the sports psychology is about understanding how our brain works to contribute to sporting performance
Sport psychology: skill and ability
This unit develops understanding of what skillful movement looks like and how it can be classified on different continua. It builds on the basic understanding that psychological factors can affect sporting performance in the same way physiological factors influence it.
3 lessons in unit
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