1. A2 PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
The Development
Plan
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2. PLANNING & RESEARCH
 This section is worth 20 marks.
It needs to identify the
aspects that have a direct
effect on your sporting
performance remember this
could be physiological or
psychological
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3. What type of Developmental
Plan?
Pyschological
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v=u2vXKSppk9I&feature=related
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Tactics and techniques
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Physiological
Biomechanical
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4. Performance Analysis Unit 2
 What performance role and sports activity
you are going to be assessed on year 2
 Your strengths and weaknesses –
physiological v. technical
 Components – of the proposed Plan
 K & U of practices and training
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5. Topics from last year that will
help you…
 Principles of training
 Analysis – use it
 Fitness tests
 Periodisation
 Technical
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6. Slide 6
The plan should include…
• Your aims
• Analysis of performance – linked from Unit 2
• Use of recognised methodologies (SCAT/ NCF)
• The correct use of sports science
• Correct use of technical support
• Referenced and extensive bibliography!!

8. Detailed information on the
demands of your sport e.g…..
 Cross country running – developing strength and endurance
 The high aerobic demands of cross-country running mean that you will
have to include lots of steady running to develop a sound aerobic base,
improve cardiac output, assist capillarisation (the oxygen carrying
capacity of tiny blood vessels in the cardiovascular system) and train the
body to convert chemical energy in the form of stored glycogen in the
muscles and liver into the mechanical energy which stimulates the
efficient, rotational movement of the arms and legs around the shoulder
and hip axes.
 However, aerobic endurance is not just acquired by steady running. It
can be developed by running long repetitions at 5K/10K pace with short
recoveries. If you run too fast during these aerobic intervals, you defeat
the objective of the session by accumulating lactic acid and oxygen
debt.
 Oxygen debt and lactic acid reduce the contractile efficiency of the
muscle groups responsible for motion and eventually result in the athlete
slowing down and coming to a stop.
 Rest days and easy recovery running to allow the regeneration of mental
and physical energy resources as well as consolidating training gains

9. Details of the programme/
background
 Do you know the
equipment?
 Do you know how to
use the equipment
safely?
 What muscles are you
using?
 PAR-Q
 What are your limits?
 Have you had a gym
induction?

10. Planning considerations
 Time
 Facilities
 Training principles
 Length of programme
 Motivation
 Assessment (formative & summative)
 Attainable goals
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11. How will you design your
programme?
Look at almost any training schedule and it will
revolve around a seven-day cycle. This is because
most athletes and coaches find it convenient to
work in weekly blocks.
The planning of training is often done in a cyclical
fashion. But it appears there is little reason for this,
apart from habit. To cover all aspects of fitness
and training in a week, you could find you are
putting in either too many sessions, or not allowing
sufficient recovery between them. The end result
is that you may not perform all the sessions that
you would like or need.
Therefore you need to focus your training… what is
your aim?

12. Your programme
 12 weeks (14 weeks in total)
 Week 1-5 fitness session
 Week 6 retest fitness level
 Week 7-12 fitness sessions
 Week 13 retest fitness
 Week 14 evaluation
 You must perform your DP – worth 12 marks
 Could be given time in practical lessons
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13. PLANNING & RESEARCH
 The main questions you need to address in your
plan are:
 How do the principles of training affect my
suggested programme?
 What type of training will I need to undertake?
 How can I measure my progress on the
programme with validity?
 What frequency, intensity and time do I need to
train for?
 What facilities and resources do I need to train
effectively?
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14. How to start this section..
 Begin by working out the exact element of fitness you
need to work on
 This should be followed by some baseline fitness tests so
that you have an idea of what level you are at currently.
(More, importantly , it will enable you to set some realistic
targets - you could also set a target for half way. It is
equally important that in terms of testing, again you
apply specificity – only conduct tests that link to your
chosen fitness component.
 Add a brief description of each test, the test protocol
and a brief explanation of the results. Remember that
most tests only predict your level of fitness. To help with
the word count these could be include in the appendix

15. How to continue this section..
 If you are already a member of a sports club or team it is useful to
include discussions with your coach, trainer or teacher. You should
also include information about your sports background, for example;
 What level you are playing at?
 Fitness level and experience of serious training – physiological and
technical
 Injury, illness – what does the student do?
 a PARQ (physical activity readiness questionnaire) possibly including
resting heart rate, blood pressure and vital capacity
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16. Research for this section..
 Next you will need to do some research on the
type of fitness you want to develop and any
specific links to your sport. This is where you
start to develop your bibliography. The aim is to
produce comprehensive overview notes,
which you will then summarise in your final Dev.
Plan.
 How does your intended programme link to
theories of periodisation?
 Can you identify micro-, meso and
macrocycles within you intended plan?
 Simply copying and pasting huge chunks is
NOT allowed
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17. Final section for the plan..
 Should identify what sessions you are going to undertake.
This includes;
 The timing
 The content
 Corresponding repetitions, sets and cycles - periodisation
 You should also identify how you are going to record each
of your sessions (diary, record sheets, electronic records.
Make this as specific as possible. Leave space to record
comments on how you feel both physically and mentally
after each session – this will give you more information for
your evaluation.)
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18. Final section for the plan..
 You should also identify how you are going to
record each of your sessions (diary, record sheets,
electronic records. Make this as specific as possible.
Leave space to record comments on how you feel
both physically and mentally after each session –
this will give you more information for your
evaluation.)
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19. The Top Marks:
 The candidate:
 has been able to devise and research their Development
Plan to a proficiently high standard. The planning has
established clear aim(s) based on a thorough analysis of
their own performance strengths and weaknesses.
 The candidate has full taken account of their present
performance levels through recognised methodologies. The
programme is extensively researched and reflects current
literature and trends in sports science, for example the use
of heart rate monitoring equipment.
 The candidate has been able to offer extensive verbal
insight to the formulation of their plan and the finished
document contains appropriate references and an
extensive bibliography.
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20. To gain top marks…
 You need to show an understanding of
how to plan a personal exercise
programme
 Have clear set out aims
 Have current fitness levels recorded
using recognised tests and/or other
relevant information
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21. Exam boards view…
 The student will be able to discuss the
programme with the
teacher/moderator and show an
understanding of what they have set
out to do
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22. Examiner’s tip…
 The exam reports from previous years identify
one area that appears to consistently cause
concern. This is the selection and devising of
workloads and recovery periods that are
realistic and manageable, so make sure you
choose the right figures.
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