The best way to check if you're really ready for the OCR GCSE PE exams is by using CGP's unbeatable Revision Question Cards! There are 63 cards in the pack, covering every key Grade 9-1 topic. Each one starts off with quick questions to warm you up, followed by harder questions to get your brain into top gear, including a section of questions on Using Data. Flip the card over and you'll find full answers to each question, carefully written to help you understand everything you need to know. Plus, there's a revision tip on each card. Amazing! You'll find study notes for the whole course in CGP's OCR GCSE PE Revision Guide (9781789083200).

Don't miss CGP's superb BTEC First in Sport Study & Practice book for ultimate all-in-one preparation for the Unit 1 exam. Each topic has crystal-clear study notes and plenty of practice questions. We've included a practice paper, to make sure students feel fully prepared. And to round things off there are answers at the back.

Endorsed by Edexcel, this is a comprehensive step-by-step guide for teachers and students on how to plan and complete a Personal Exercise Programme as part of the Edexcel GCSE PE course. It can be used to both plan delivery and to support independent work by students throughout the course. // Written by experienced PE teachers and examiners. // Includes all the information needed to help students plan their PEP, with examples of how to develop a successful piece of coursework. // Exam-style questions relate to both practical tasks and PE theory. // 'Revisit, reflect, revise!' feature encourages students to look back and evaluate their work throughout. // Includes links to Components 1 and 2 Key Areas of Study. // 'Key words' are highlighted and defined throughout. // Checklists, approved activity lists, answers to exam questions and sample PAR-Q form also provided as part of comprehensive Appendices.

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Getting Children Active is filled with simple and accessible ideas to make physical activity an enjoyable and meaningful part of daily life in the Early Years. Young children's physical and mental development, health and wellbeing can be significantly improved by regular physical activity, from tummy time that informs crawling to walking, and sitting still that impacts on fluent handwriting. Dr Lala Manners uses her wealth of experience to present 50 ideas to engage with young children physically in a positive way and get them active, from Scrabble and Stand where toddlers lift themselves up to standing as quickly as possible to Duvet Tunnels where children commando crawl under a sheet. Many of the ideas in this book can be used both indoors and outdoors and all of them involve using easily-accessible or free-to-source materials that can be found at home and in Early Years settings.

This chunky Complete Revision & Practice book from CGP is a brilliant all-in-one guide to Grade 9-1 GCSE Physical Education! It covers everything from Anatomy to Sport in Society, with crystal-clear study notes and examples, plus a wide range of practice questions and exam-style questions (with answers included at the back). The book is rounded off with advice on how to answer exam questions - and a full set of realistic PE practice exam papers!

Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students, Seventh Edition provides secondary school physical education pre-service teachers everything they need to create an exciting and thoughtful PE program for their students. Using accessible, everyday language, authors Paul Darst, Robert Pangrazi, Mary Jo Sariscsany, and Timothy Brusseau cover foundational teaching elements as well as current issues in physical education. A focus on important issues facing today's PE teachers includes topics such as the effects of overweight on youth, sensitively addressing different ability ranges, and teaching culturally diverse students. Updated research, recommended readings, and a variety of study tools throughout the text make this book a comprehensive resource for teachers of physical education. The text, when tied to the accompanying Lesson Plans book, becomes a comprehensive curriculum guide for pre-service and in-service teachers for grades 7-12. Enhancing the curriculum and instruction in secondary physical education, the text includes a wealth of both practical and theoretical resources and many motivating ideas, strategies, and activities. With the addition of two new coauthors, Tim Brusseau and Mary Jo Sariscany, the four member author team brings both highly experienced and fresh perspectives to the revision. Included in this edition are new Teaching Hint and Safety Tip features, and content on the expanding role of PE teachers outside the gym.

An essential component of good practice in physical education is ensuring inclusivity for all pupils, regardless of need, ability or background. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Equity and Inclusion in Physical Education fully explores the theoretical and practical issues faced by physical education teachers today. The book amalgamates areas of critical debate within the world of physical education and is structured around the key topics of ability, special educational needs, gender, sexuality, social class, race and ethnicity. These issues are discussed in relation to principles of equity, equality of opportunity, pedagogy, differentiation, curriculum planning and cultural awareness. Other chapters explore contemporary themes such as healthism and obesity and values in physical education and policy, whilst a chapter new to this edition demonstrates the importance of reflexivity and critical self-reflection in good inclusive practice. As well as being a perfect introductory text for any course on inclusion or inclusive practice in physical education, the book offers invaluable, practical advice for established professionals, newly qualified teachers and trainees about how to meet equity and inclusion requirements. Examples of good practice are included throughout, as well as guidance on how to implement an inclusive PE curriculum within the school.

Sport Education: International Perspectives presents a series of studies of the innovative pedagogical model that has taken the physical education world by storm. Since the emergence of the Sport Education model in the mid-1990s it has been adopted and adapted in physical education programs around the world and a new research literature has followed in its wake. This book offers a review of international Sport Education schemes and projects, and documents what it takes to run a successful Sport Education program. Exploring Sport Education across all levels of education, from the elementary school to the university, the book provides answers to key question such as: * What models have been developed to teach Sport Education? * What do successful SE programs look like? * What do teachers think about SE and how to make it work? * What are the implications for professional development across the range of human movement studies? With contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners from the US, Europe and Asia, this book offers a more thoughtful and critical set of perspectives on Sport Education than any other. It is essential reading for any student, pre-service teacher, classroom teacher or university instructor working in SE, PE, youth sport, sports coaching or related disciplines.

Reinforce your students' understanding of skill acquisition and sports psychology and improve their exam technique for component 2: psychological factors affecting performance by utilising this OCR A Level PE Student Guide. Packed full of clear topic summaries, knowledge-check questions and sample exam-style questions and answers with commentaries, this guide will help your students aim for and achieve the highest grades. - Identify key content for the exams with our concise coverage of topics - Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section - Test knowledge with rapid-fire knowledge check questions and answers - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout - Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport.

Written by a team of leading international coaching experts, teachers, psychologists and specialists in children 's issues in sport and health, the book explains why children should not be treated as mini-adults in sport and helps coaches to devise effective ways of working that not only achieve results but also take into account the best interests of the child. It examines key topics such as:

• fundamental coaching skills
• coaching philosophies and models
• children 's physical and psychosocial development
• children 's motivation
• safeguarding and child protection issues and coaching ethics
• sport and children 's health
• talent identification and high performance coaching
• reflective practice in sports coaching.

Including case studies, practical reflective activities and guides to further reading throughout, Coaching Children in Sport is an essential text for all courses and training programmes in sports coaching. It is also vital reading for all students, teachers and practitioners working with children in sport, physical education or developmental contexts.

Adventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock climbing. Adventure Education: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Adventure Education, with a strong emphasis on professional practice and delivery.

Written by a team of leading Adventure Educators who can draw upon an extensive experience base, the book explores the most important strategies for teaching, learning and implementation in Adventure Education. The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world case studies and research surveying the key contemporary issues facing Adventure Education practitioners. This includes essentials for the adventure educator such as risk management and tailoring activities to meet specific learning needs as well as providing an insight into contemporary uses for adventure programmes. With outdoor and adventure activities being more popular than ever before, this book is essential reading for any student, teacher or practitioner looking to understand Adventure Education and develop their professional skills.

- Draws on tried and tested best practice from the PESTA in Singapore and global contexts. - Chapters encourage readers to reflect on how they could embed the new knowledge they are acquiring. - For physical education teachers moving beyond initial teacher education to help them continue their professional journey.

Physical Education teaching and research is fundamental to the physical and social health of our communities. The Routledge Physical Education Reader presents an authoritative and representative selection of the very best international scholarship in PE, drawn from across the full topical range of the discipline. Containing a rich blend of contemporary, 'classic' and hard-to-find articles, this book helps students gain a full understanding of the historical context in which current issues and debates within PE have emerged. Leading international scholars Richard Bailey and David Kirk weave a thoughtful editorial commentary throughout the book that illuminates each key theme, making insightful and important connections between articles and approaches. The book is divided into eight thematic sections, each of which includes an extensive guide to further reading: Nature and values of physical education physical education and sport physical education and health learners and learning teachers and teaching curriculum and content social construction of bodies researching physical education. Addressing the most important topics in contemporary physical education, and representing a comprehensive 'one-stop' resource, The Routledge Physical Education Reader is essential reading for all serious students of physical education, sport, coaching, exercise and health.

Now in a fully revised and fully updated new edition, this comprehensive introduction to the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools is still the only textbook to cover the full sweep of the subject, from policy and curriculum developments to best practice and current debates. Written exclusively by primary Physical Education specialists, with primary school teaching experience, the book highlights the importance of Physical Education in the primary curriculum and the key issues facing primary teachers today, such as inclusion, training needs and the development of creativity. Central to the book are core chapters that examine each functional area common to many primary Physical Education syllabi - including games, dance, gymnastics, athletics and outdoor learning - and give clear, practical guidance on how to teach each topic. This new edition includes three completely new chapters, covering leadership, stakeholder interest in Physical Education delivery, and how to manage transitions. Rooted throughout in sound theory and the latest evidence and research, this book is essential reading for all students, trainee teachers and qualified teachers looking to understand and develop their professional practice in primary Physical Education.

History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport traces the essentials of the history and the philosophical underpinnings of kinesiology to provide students with foundational knowledge within the discipline. The text covers prehistoric physical activity through 21st century sports and physical education, as well as ethics, epistemology, and aesthetics. It prepares students for further study within the discipline and encourages them to consider their place in the history of sport and physical education. The text begins with an explanation of the rationale for studying the history and philosophy of physical education and sport. Later chapters progress chronologically, charting the evolution of sport and physical education from prehistoric times through modern day. Students learn about sport in ancient Greece and Rome, non-Western physical education and sport, sport in Colonial America, international sport, and dance as a critical component of sport. Dedicated chapters cover philosophical approaches to sport, invite students to reflect on their own philosophy, and present key issues for further research and discussion. An inclusive and approachable introduction, History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport is a valuable resource for courses in kinesiology, sports studies, and physical education.

Originally published in 1957, the first part of this volume examines physical education in classical Greece and Imperial Rome during the first and second centuries A.D. and in Italy and England during the Renaissance. Each of these periods witnessed remarkable developments in the practice and theory of physical education: developments which still have present-day significance. The second part of the book traces the simultaneous development of physical education in different parts of the USA and Europe from the end of the eighteenth century onwards.

Robert Pruter's work traces the history of high school sports in America from the student-led athletic clubs of the 1880's through to the government takeover of athletic associations in the 1930s.

This book makes the case that school Health and Physical Education (HPE) can make a unique contribution to young people's physical, emotional and social health outcomes when teachers of HPE engage in pedagogies for social justice that emphasise inclusion, democracy and equity. Drawing on observations and teacher interviews across Sweden, Norway and New Zealand, the book explores successful school teaching practices that promote social justice and equitable health outcomes. In particular, it draws attention to the importance of building relationships, teaching for social cohesion and explicitly teaching about and acting on social inequities as pedagogies for social justice. The book also argues that context matters and that pedagogies for social justice need to recognise how both approaches to, and focus on, social justice vary in different contexts. This is essential reading for academics and students interested in social justice and working in the fields of education, HPE and teacher education.

Provides a focused, organised discussion about the role that research plays in pedagogical practices when teaching children and young people with disabilities in physical education classes. Explores the research-base of pedagogical practices that are advocated by academics and utilised by practitioners when teaching children and young people with six specific disabilities. Scrutinises practices that are commonly used by practitioners and advocated by academics by discussing the research- and practice-base that supports them.

How to improve classroom practice through the application of relevant research knowledge
*Ideal for helping teachers fulfil the requirements for Qualified Teacher Status
*Dedicated to the needs of primary school PE teachers, in their working environments
Draws on relevant disciplines, such as physiology and psychology to improve teachers understanding of how children learn and develop. It relates teaching to the practical environment of general and subject-specific teaching policies, OFSTED re-inspection, and the promotion of competitive sport and the implications for practice.

This superb CGP Revision Guide explains everything students will need for success in Grade 9-1 Edexcel GCSE Physical Education - from Anatomy to Sport in Society. For each topic, there are crystal-clear study notes and examples, plus exam-style practice questions on most pages. There's also plenty of brilliant advice on Using Data and how to answer exam questions. A matching CGP Exam Practice Workbook is also available (9781782945307), packed with indispensable exam-style questions for Edexcel GCSE PE.

This is more than a description of the imperial spread of public school games: it is a consideration of hegemony and patronage, ideals and idealism, educational values and aspirations, cultural assimilation and adaptation and the dissemination throughout the empire of the hugely influential moralistic ideology of athleticism. The author's purpose is to capture some aspects of this extraordinary and sometimes whimsical story of the spread of a moral imperative; to recall for modern sceptics the period certainties of propagandist, proselytiser and publicist; to observe manliness viewed as a valuable and political expedient ensuring the retention of the most precious jewel in the Imperial Crown.

This book examines factors surrounding the partnership between school-based training and mentoring in Physical Education.
Contributors look at all angles of the collaboration between schools and higher education institutions, including:
How mentor training programs are planned and the issues involved
*Trainees' experiences of school-based training and mentoring
*The needs of PE mentors in schools
*A full explanation of mentoring
Drawing on recent findings and the views of physical education teachers in the UK, Australia and the USA, the editor combines a wealth of information on factors which influence mentorship and the effectiveness of school-based partnership schemes.