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AQA GCSE PE: Increasing Results for Lower Performing Students
Course Code: T0424
£289.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This brand-new course will provide ideas and strategies to help raise attainment of lower grade AQA GCSE PE students. We will consider classroom strategies, examination performance and maximising NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) marks. Concepts will begin from introducing GCSE learning in KS3 practical teaching, identifying common aspects of the course that are challenging for lower performing students and particular techniques to help students access as many marks across the course as possible. We will look at practical and theory teaching strategies, frameworks to support the extended questions and how effective feedback can help learners progress in all aspects of the course.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain strategies to make GCSE PE content part of whole school PE delivery
- Identify barriers that lower performing students face in achieving the higher grades in AQA GCSE PE
- Develop teaching and memory strategies for challenging aspects of the course
- Obtain approaches in how to enhance performance in the NEA aspect of the qualification
- Unlock a range of revision strategies relating to both subject content and exam technique
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Heads of PE / Directors of Sport
- Heads of Academic PE
- Teachers of GCSE PE
PROGRAMME
10.00am: Including GCSE PE Content in Whole School PE Delivery- Identifying and integrating aspects of the GCSE theory content that can be linked to the core PE curriculum
- Developing GCSE PE practical performances through specific core PE planning
- Active ideas to maximise engagement
10.40am: Barriers to Achieving Higher Grades in AQA GCSE PE
- Highlighting challenging theory topics and ways to make these more accessible
- Identifying and overcoming common misconceptions across theory topics
- Developing an understanding of the assessment objectives with a focus on AO1 and AO2
- Promoting frameworks and scaffolds to support student written responses
11.20am: Break
11.35am: Exam Strategies for Lower Performing Students
- Review of example answers on short answer questions
- Interpreting exam questions correctly
- Time management and planning in an exam
- Including relevant examples in written responses
12.15pm: Extended Questions for Lower Ability Students
- Understanding what the different command words are looking for
- Supporting students with frameworks and scaffolds in these questions
- Practical strategies and activities to develop AO3 statements
1.00pm: Lunch
2.00pm: Enhancing Performance in the NEA
- Maximising scores in practical performance – skills and full context
- Supporting students with structure and key success criteria in their coursework
- Feeding back to students to promote focus, engagement and attainment
2.40pm: Break
2.50pm: Revision Strategies for Subject Content and Exam Technique
- Prioritising topics and techniques in revision
- Introducing a variety of revision techniques for different styles of learners
- How and when to best use practice questions and past papers
3.30pm: Depart
GCSE - Code: T0424AQA GCSE PE: Increasing Results for Lower Performing Students
COURSE LEADER
Nicki Hartley is the director of Pathway to Progress Education, specialising in supporting staff and students to maximise performance in academic PE qualifications. She is a former Director of Sport at state grammar and independent schools and has managed academic PE across three schools for the past twelve years. She is an experienced GCSE PE examiner and A-Level PE moderator and is incredibly passionate about courses being accessible and engaging for all. Nicki has worked in collaboration with The Everlearner and WannaTeachPE to support colleagues and learners across the country in developing knowledge and confidence in examination PE courses.
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