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Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise

Scheme of work
Guided learning hours (GLH): 30
Number of lessons: 20
Duration of lessons: 1-2 hours (as shown)
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Learning aim A: Know about the components of fitness and the principles of training
1 cont. Topic A.1 Components of physical fitness: ● Tutor presentation: summary Topics A.1 and A.2
(1 hour) ● aerobic endurance, muscular endurance, of components of physical and have links with:
flexibility, speed, muscular strength, body skill-related fitness. ● Unit 2 Practical
composition. ● Group discussion: linking Sports
Topic A.2 Components of skill-related fitness components to sports Performance
fitness: performance. (Topics C.1 & C.2)

● agility, balance, coordination, power, ● Individual or paired activity: ● Unit 5 Training for
reaction time, components for sports learners to link fitness Personal Fitness
components to sports (Topic C.1)

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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performance. performance and feed back to
the group
● Tutor presentation: summary
of the components of fitness.
● Group discussion:
components of fitness.
● Homework activity: learners
to investigate fitness
components for successful
sports performance.
2 Topic A.3 Why fitness components are ● Show a video/DVD of elite ● A video/DVD of elite sports Topic A.3 has links
(1 hour) important for successful participation in sports performers in action. performers in action (useful with:
given sports in terms of: ● Group discussion: videos are available from ● Unit 2 Practical
● being able to successfully meet the importance of fitness www.youtube.com). Sports
physical demands of the sport in order to components for successful Performance
reach optimal performance sports performance. Prompt (Topics C.1 & C.2)
● being able to successfully meet the skill- learners to draw on their own ● Unit 5 Training for
related demands of the sport in order to experiences. Personal Fitness
reach optimal performance ● Tutor presentation: a sports (Topic A.4)
● being able to perform efficiently profile followed by group
discussion on fitness
● giving due consideration to the type of components for successful
event/position played. sports performance.
● Paired activity: learners to
complete a fitness component
profile for a sport of their
choice and feed back to group.
3 Topic A.4 Exercise intensity and how it can ● Tutor presentation: ● Stopwatches Topic A.4 has links
(1 hour) be determined: measuring heart rate. with:

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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● intensity  be able to measure heart rate ● Individual or paired activity: ● Unit 5 Training for
(HR) and apply HR intensity to fitness learners to calculate their Personal Fitness
training methods maximum heart rate (HR max). (Topics A.2, A.3 &
● know about target zones and training A.4)
thresholds. Be able to calculate training
zones and apply HR max to training: HR
max = 220 – age (years)
● be able to calculate 60–85% HR max and
know that this is the recommended
training zone for cardiovascular health and
fitness.

4 Topic A.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: Borg ● Stopwatches Topic A.4 has links
(1 hour) ● know that the Borg (1970) (6–20) Rating (1970) Rating of Perceived ● HR monitors with:
of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale can be Exertion (RPE) Scale. ● Unit 1 Fitness for
● Conductivity gel
used as a measure of exercise intensity ● Group activity: measuring HR Sport and Exercise
and training zones. ● Access to sports hall or visit (Topic A.5)
● know about the relationship between RPE to local sports centre/gym
and heart rate where: RPE x 10 = HR o learners undertake physical ● Unit 5 Training for
(bpm) activity Personal Fitness
● application of the FITT principles to o activity to be followed by (Topics A.2, A.3 &
training methods, regimes and given analysis of HR data A.4)
exercise situations. according to HR training
zones.
● Homework: learners to
investigate the relationship
between HR and the RPE
Scale.
5 Topic A.5 The basic principles of training ● Tutor presentation: basic and Topics A.5 and A.6
(2 (FITT): additional principles of training. have links with:

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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hours) ● frequency: the number of training sessions ● Group discussion: principles ● Unit 1 Fitness for
completed over a period of training related to learners’ Sport and Exercise
of time, usually per week own sports training and (Topic A.5)
● intensity: how hard an individual will train performance. ● Unit 5 Training for
● time: how long an individual will train for ● Individual or paired activity: Personal Fitness
o tutor to introduce circuit (Topics A.2, A.3 &
● type: how an individual will train A.4)
by selecting a training method to improve training to learners
a specific component of fitness and/or o learners to design a circuit
their sports performance. training session.
Topic A.6 Additional principles of training: ● Follow-up activity: learners to
● progressive overload deliver or participate in the
circuit training sessions they
● specificity have designed.
● individual differences/needs
● adaptation
● reversibility
● variation
● rest and recovery
● application of the principles of training to
training methods, regimes and given
exercise settings.
Learning aim B: Explore different fitness training methods
6 Topic B.1 Requirements for each of the Topics B.1 and B.2 are to be ● Access to sports hall or visit Topics B.1, B.2 and
(2 following fitness training methods: incorporated into each delivery of to local sports centre/gym B.3 have links with:
hours) ● safe, correct use of equipment each training method (Topic B.3). ● Guest speaker: sports ● Unit 5 Training for
● safe, correct use of training technique ● Tutor presentation: physiotherapist. Personal Fitness
introduction to flexibility (Topics A.4 & C.1)
● requirements for undertaking the fitness training, followed by group

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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training method discussion.
● application of the basic principles ● Group activity: learners to
of training (FITT) for each fitness training undertake and experience a
method range of different stretches
● linking each fitness training method to the using different types of
associated health-related/ flexibility training.
skill-related component of fitness. ● Guest speaker: presentation
from sports physiotherapist,
followed by question and
Topic B.2 Additional requirements for each answer session.
of the fitness training methods:
● advantages/disadvantages
● application of exercise intensity to fitness
training methods
● application of principles of training to
fitness training methods
● appropriate application of fitness training
method(s) for given situation(s)
● appropriate application of fitness training
method(s) to given client needs, goals,
aims and objectives.
Topic B.3 Fitness training methods for:
● flexibility training: static, ballistic, PNF
technique.
7 Topic B.3 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: circuit ● Access to sports hall or visit Topics B.1, B.2 and
(2 ● strength, muscular endurance and power training. to local sports centre/gym B.3 have links with:
hours) training: ● Group activity: learners to ● Access to relevant ● Unit 5 Training for
o circuit training take part practically in the equipment for circuit Personal Fitness
method.** training method (Topics A.4 & C.1)

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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● aerobic endurance:
o circuit training.
8 Topic B.3 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: training ● Access to free weights or a Topics B.1, B.2 and
(2 ● free weights. with free weights. gym B.3 have links with:
hours) ● Group activity: learners to ● Access to local sports ● Unit 5 Training for
take part in the method.** centre/gym Personal Fitness
● Visit to a local sports centre or (Topics A.4 & C.1)
gym for learners to have an
induction to weight training and
use free weights.

9 Topic B.3 cont.: ● Show a video/DVD of ● A video/DVD of plyometrics Topics B.1, B.2 and
(1 hour) ● plyometrics. plyometrics training and training and exercises B.3 have links with:
exercises. ● Access to a sports hall and ● Unit 5 Training for
● Group activity: learners to equipment for undertaking Personal Fitness
take part in the method.** plyometrics training (Topics A.4 & C.1)
10 Topic B.3 cont.: ● Individual activity: learners to ● Access to sports hall/gym Topics B.1, B.2 and
(2 ● aerobic endurance training: design their own personal or visit to local sports B.3 have links with:
hours) exercise programme. centre/gym ● Unit 5 Training for
o continuous training
● Group activity: learners to Personal Fitness
o fartlek training take part in the method.** (Topics A.4 & C.1)
o interval training ● Individual activity: learners to
o circuit training. review their personal exercise
programme.
11 Topic B.3 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: speed ● A video/DVD about training Topics B.1, B.2 and
(1 hour) ● speed training: training. for speed (not included in B.3 have links with:
● Show a video/DVD: different this pack; please source ● Unit 5 Training for
o hollow sprints own)
types of drills used to develop Personal Fitness
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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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o acceleration sprints speed, including sport-specific (Topics A.4 & C.1)
o interval training. drills.
● Group activity: learners to
take part in the method.**
Learning aim C: Investigate fitness testing to determine fitness levels
12 Topic C.2 Importance of fitness testing to ● Tutor presentation: ● Guest speaker Topic C.2 has partial
(2 sports performers and coaches: introduction to fitness testing. links with:
hours) ● baseline data ● Guest speaker: sports ● Unit 5 Training for
● training programme design coach/county-level sports Personal Fitness
performer to discuss the (Topics A.1 & A.4)
● goal setting. importance of fitness testing in
their training regime, followed
Topic C.3 Requirements for administration by question and answer
of each fitness test: session.

● pre-test procedures ● Individual or paired activity:

learners to research and
● standard test methods/equipment design an informed content
● purpose of each test form.
● measurement and processing of of test
results
● selection of appropriate fitness tests
● reliability, validity and practicality
● advantages and disadvantages.
13 Topic C.1 Fitness test methods for ● Paired of small group ● Fitness testing equipment Topics C.1, C.3 and
(2 components of fitness activity**: learners to for the sit and reach test C.4 have partial links
hours) Topic C.3 Requirements for administration undertake the sit and reach and grip dynamometer test with:
of each fitness test test during lesson time and ● Published normative data ● Unit 5 Training for
interpret their results. tables for interpretation of Personal Fitness
Topic C.4 Interpretation of fitness test

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methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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results: ● Tutor presentation: grip test results (Topic A.4)
In the context of: dynamometer. ● AS 6 Sit and reach test –
● flexibility: sit and reach test ● Paired or small group data collection
activity: learners to undertake
● strength: grip dynamometer.
the test during lesson time and
interpret their results.**
NB. Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 are
covered within delivery of each
fitness test.
14 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: ● Access to sports hall Topics C.1, C.3 and
(1 hour) In the context of aerobic endurance: multistage fitness test. ● Fitness testing equipment C.4 have partial links
● Paired or small group for the multistage fitness with:
● multi-stage fitness test
activity: learners to undertake test ● Unit 5 Training for
● definition of VO2 max. the test during lesson time and Personal Fitness
● Published normative data
interpret their results.** tables for interpretation of (Topic A.4)
NB. Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 are test results
covered within delivery of each
fitness test.
15 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: forestry ● Fitness testing equipment Topics C.1, C.3 and
(1 hour) In the context of aerobic endurance: step test. for the Forestry step test C.4 have partial links
● Paired or small group ● Published normative data with:
● forestry step test.
activity: learners to undertake tables for interpretation of ● Unit 5 Training for
the test during lesson time and test results Personal Fitness
interpret their results.** (Topic A.4)
NB. Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 are
covered within delivery of each
fitness test.
16 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: Illinois ● PS 15 Illinois agility run test Topics C.1, C.3 and
agility run test. C.4 have partial links

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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(1 hour) In the context of: ● Paired or small group ● Access to sports hall with:
● speed: 35m sprint activity: learners to undertake ● Stopwatches ● Unit 5 Training for
the tests during lesson time Personal Fitness
● speed and agility: Illinois agility run test. and interpret their results.** ● Cones
(Topic A.4)
● Published normative data
tables for interpretation of
test results
17 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: vertical ● Fitness testing equipment Topics C.1, C.3 and
(2 In the context of: jump test. for the vertical jump test C.4 have partial links
hours) ● Paired or small group ● Lewis nomogram with:
● anaerobic power: vertical jump test
activity: learners to undertake ● Published normative data ● Unit 5 Training for
● muscular endurance: one-minute press- the tests during lesson time Personal Fitness
up, one-minute sit-up. tables for interpretation of
and interpret their results.** test result (Topic A.4)

18 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Group activity: learners to ● Weighing scales Topics C.1, C.3 and
(2 In the context of body composition: calculate their Body Mass ● Height stadiometer C.4 have partial links
hours) Index (BMI). with:
● Body Mass Index (BMI) ● Fitness testing equipment
● Tutor presentation: for the BIA test ● Unit 5 Training for
● Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Bioelectrical Impendance Personal Fitness
Analysis. ● Published normative data (Topic A.4)
tables for interpretation of
● Paired or small group test results
activity: learners to undertake
the tests during lesson time
and interpret their results.**
19 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Tutor presentation: skinfold ● Fitness testing equipment Topics C.1, C.3 and
(1 hour) In the context of body composition: testing. for taking skinfolds or video/ C.4 have partial links
● Practical demonstration of DVD with:
● skinfold testing.
skinfold testing technique from ● Unit 5 Training for
teacher/tutor or show via a Personal Fitness

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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video/DVD. (Topic A.4)
20 Topics C.1, C.3 and C.4 cont.: ● Paired or small group ● Fitness testing equipment Topics C.1, C.3 and
(2 In the context of body composition: activity: learners to determine for taking skinfolds C.4 have partial links
hours) their percentage body fat. ● J-P nomogram with:
● skinfold testing.
● Published normative data ● Unit 5 Training for
tables for interpretation of Personal Fitness
test results (Topic A.4)

TOTAL: 30 hours

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** After initial input from teachers/tutors, learners should take part in each method. Through practical participation, learners will begin to appreciate links between the training
methods, experience first-hand advantages/ disadvantages of each, and make the link back to fitness components and the principles of training. Practical participation could be
undertaken in the learner’s own time, with feedback on their training discussed verbally at the beginning of the next class.
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