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Sport psychology: goal setting, guidance and feedback

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Why this why now

Pupils will already know what skillful performance looks like and ways to improve physiological performance by applying principles and methods of training but this unit extends basic awareness of psychological factors that can also have a huge impact on motivation to train, progress, and end results. Later in sport psychology pupils will learn how mental preparation can aid performance further.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils have a basic understanding of why goal setting is important for motivation and monitoring progress
  • Pupils show some awareness of SMART targets from PSHE/ tutor time and KS3
  • Pupils know the difference between positive and negative feedback

Threads

Why this why now

Pupils will already know what skillful performance looks like and ways to improve physiological performance by applying principles and methods of training but this unit extends basic awareness of psychological factors that can also have a huge impact on motivation to train, progress, and end results. Later in sport psychology pupils will learn how mental preparation can aid performance further.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils have a basic understanding of why goal setting is important for motivation and monitoring progress
  • Pupils show some awareness of SMART targets from PSHE/ tutor time and KS3
  • Pupils know the difference between positive and negative feedback

Sport psychology: goal setting, guidance and feedback

This unit develops understanding of how goal setting and SMART targets can be used effectively to improve performance as well as unpicking the different types of guidance and feedback that help us learn sporting skills.