GCSE Physical Education

SKILL

METHODS OF IMPROVING OUR SKILLS

i: Abilities ii: Guidance

ABILITIES

GCSE PE: Skill

i: ABILITIES

ABILITIES Often, when we talk about Skill – we use

the word ABILITY (they have ability in …)

But, we must understand ABILITY does

not match our ‘definition of skill’

i.e It is not something that we learn

Abilities are inherited qualities

• When we are born, we inherit things from

our parents and family tree

Height Hair Colour

As well as ‘Visible Characteristics, we can

also inherit other similarities

We could be good at Maths, like our Mum

We could find languages easy, like Dad

Also, we could inherit ‘Physical’

characteristics that help us in Sport, PE

and activity

Task: Name the ‘Components of

Fitness’

These ‘Components’ are also known as your ‘Abilities’ in the Skill section of the course

Everyone has them – but some of us have them at a higher standard, some at a lower standard

Speed StrengthCR

Endurance

LM

EndurancePower

Agility Balance Flexibility coordinationR.Time

‘Abilities’ are our ‘natural qualities’ that we are

born with

They are ‘innate…..inside us’

They give us an ‘advantage’ in certain activities

TASK: ‘Match the Abilities’

Using the Pictures, name the ‘most important’ abilities

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TASK: What are your ABILITIES?

List the ABILITIES you think you have

What evidence do you have?

(think about the Sport you play, position you play, Level you

perform at, Fitness Test Strengths/Weakness)

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Guidance When we try to learn a new skill, we often

need help from a teacher or Coach.

We need to understand how the Skill is

performed

TASK: You are a Mini-Tennis Coach in charge of

10 eight year old children.

You want them to ‘learn’ the skill of basic ‘Hitting’

List all the ways you could get them to

understand and perform the Skill

Guidance – Information by Teacher or Coach

Guidance – Information by Teacher or Coach

Set up a

Game

drill

Let them

Have

A Go

Take their

arm into

the Position

Give them

Coaching

Points

Show a

Video Clip

Do a

Demonstration

VISUAL

GUIDANCE

VERBAL

GUIDANCE

MANUAL

GUIDANCE

VISUAL GUIDANCE

Visual Guidance is about – SEEING

It is based around DEMONSTRATION

It needs to be based around a TECHNICAL

MODEL of BEST PERFORMANCE

VIDEO CLIPS are ideal or a SKILLED

PERFORMER in the Group

VERBAL GUIDANCE

Based around – HEARING or LISTENNING

Teacher/Coach gives INSTRUCTIONS

Often called ‘COACHING POINTS’

Need to be given in a SIMPLE WAY

MANUAL GUIDANCE

Manual Guidance is about – MOVING

Performer is Moved into the position

Performer may be given help

Equipment is often used to make it easier

Guidance and Learning Styles

Some people will have a ‘favourite’ type of

Guidance

This is sometimes called a ‘Learning Style’

Teachers/Coaches should know this

Question? What should happen in a

Class, where there may be different

‘favourite’ Styles?

Task: My Favourite Learning Style

Do you have a favourite Style?

What is it? Why is it your favourite?

Give 3 examples from School and Sport where you

have used this type of Guidance to improve

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