ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

This interactive and refreshed programme will allow your students to gain greater understanding of the requirements of the examinations and how to improve their performance in them, whilst gaining motivational support and advice on OCR GCSE PE and high performance sport.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• A fully interactive day: the OCR GCSE PE specification brought to life with motivational sessions, ways to remember topics, exam focus areas and activities
• Develop key skills further and find out how to gain as high a grade as possible in the 9-1 grading system
• Learn how to improve performance in the multiple choice, short answer and extended questions
• Take away a comprehensive set of notes which can be used as part of revision and exam practice

PROGRAMME

Welcome and Introduction

• Overview of the day
• General introduction to the papers and a philosophy for revision to maximise success
• Learning from previous exam papers
• Common/likely exam mistakes and how to avoid them

Paper 1 – Mastering Applied Anatomy and Physiology

• Movement analysis
• How questions may be phrased and how to deal with them
• Learning from past student responses – don’t miss out on marks

Physical Training – Wrapping up Paper 1

• Question types and ways to beat the examiner
• Thinking about the 6-mark question

Paper 2 – Succeeding in Socio-cultural influences

• The key challenges in Paper 2
• Ways to remember the key terms
• Use of acronyms, rhymes and mind maps

Question Box – answers and prize giving

Mastering Sport Psychology in Paper 2

• Key aspects to consider
• Question types and their demands
• How to approach the AO3 based answers

Paper 2 – Health, fitness and well-being

• Diet and nutrition
• Top Tips for exam success
• Further help on tackling the 6-marker

Final Top Tips

• KEY POINTS from each of the presenters
• ACTION PLAN – how to improve you final marks