1. Question 5 Developing Skills.
Part C Skills can be learned using the Whole-Part-Whole Method of
Practice.
Place a tick next to the two statements that are TRUE.
I use Whole-Part-Whole if the skill is dangerous.
I use Whole-Part-Whole if I have experience in the activity.
I use Whole-Part-Whole to find a weakness to work on.
I use Whole-Part-Whole to learn a skill gradually.
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Part D Describe how you improved your performance using the Whole-
Part-Whole Method of practice.
Choose an activity or skill/technique__________________________
Whole- What did you do?_________________________________
____________________________________________________ 1
Part- Which part did you work on?__________________________
____________________________________________________ 1
How did you do this?_______________________________________
___________________________________________________ 1
WHOLE- How did this improve performance?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ 1
Total 6
2. Question 5 gradual build up
Part C
(I). What is meant by gradual build up?
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____________________________________________________
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(ii). Explain why you would use this method.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________2
Part D Select two different skills where you used gradual build up.
Choose an individual activity______________________________
Skill or technique-_____________________________________
Describe how you learned to perform this skill or technique.
Firstly I_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 1
Then I________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________1
Finally I_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 1
4d.Choose a team activity___________________________________
3. Skill or technique-_________________________________________
Describe how you learned to perform this skill or technique.
Firstly I________________________________________________
______________________________________________________1
Then I_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________1
Finally I________________________________________________
__________________________________________________1
Total 10
Question 3 methods of practice
Part C There are several methods of practice which can be used to
develop skill level.
Choose one method of practice from list A and one from List B.
Explain why you would use these methods of practice.
List A List B
Shadow practice Pressure drills
Whole part whole Small sided games
Cooperative practice Conditioned games
1a. Method from list A____________________________________
Reasons for using this method of practice______________________
4. ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________2
1b. Method from list B_____________________________________
Reasons for using this method of practice______________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
Part D.Choose two different methods of practice from the table ( you
may choose from either list).
Choose two activities and describe, in detail, how you used these
methods of practice to develop a skill.(give specific details of a practice
that you have used)
Activity__________________________________________
Method of practice 1________________________________
Skill/technique________________________________________
Description of practice____________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________2
Benefit(s) to your performance______________________________
______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
Activity______________________________________________
5. Method of practice 2__________________________________
Skill/technique________________________________________
Description of practice____________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
Benefit(s) to your performance______________________________
______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
Total 12
5c and d ways of developing skills.
One way of developing skills is whole part whole.
(I)Describe what is meant by whole part whole.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________1
6b. Give two reasons why whole part whole is an effective way of
developing skills.
Reason 1____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________2
6. Reason 2____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
Part D.Choose an activity and a skill/technique that could be improved
using whole part whole.
Activity___________________________________________
Skill/technique______________________________________
(I)Describe what you did to improve this skill/technique using whole part
whole.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
(ii). Now choose a different method of developing skills.
Different method.______________________________________
Describe how you used this method to improve a skill/technique in an
activity of your choice.
Activity____________________________________________
Skill/technique_______________________________________
Describe what you did to improve this skill/technique using this method.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________ 2
6e. Why was this an appropriate way to develop this skill/technique?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________1
Total 11
Q7 Gradual Build up
Part A. One way of learning or developing skills is Gradual Build up.
(I) Describe what is meant by Gradual Build Up___________
__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ 2
(ii). Give two reasons why you would use Gradual Build Up when learning or
developing skills.
Reason 1_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Reason 2_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Part B Choose an activity and a skill or technique.
(I)Describe how you used gradual build up to learn or develop this skill /
technique.
Activity______________________________________________
8. Skill / Technique _______________________________________
Firstly
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________1
Then ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 1
Finally__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________1
(ii) Describe how you whole performance was affected as a result of
learning or developing this skill? Technique.
_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________2
Total 11
q10 gradual build up
Part A. Which of the following are true and which are false
Tick one box each time
true fals
e
I would use gradual build up to develop confidence
I would use gradual build up to learn a skill in stages
I would use gradual build up to identify a problem with
the whole skill
I would use gradual build up if a skill was dangerous
9. 4
Part B. Choose a skill/technique which you learned using gradual build up
Activity-_____________________________________________
Skill/technique________________________________________
Describe how you used gradual build up to learn or develop this
skill/technique
First
practice_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ 2
More difficult second practice___________________________
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________2
4
Total 8
q9 learning and developing skills
Part A. (I) The method of developing skills where you practice all of the
skill and then practice a part of it before putting it back into the whole
skill is known as:
_________________________________________________
1
(ii) Give two reasons why you would use this way to develop
skills/techniques.
Reason 1-_____________________________________________
11. ____________________________________________________2
Total 11
QUESTION 7
Parts A and B are based on gradual build up.
Part A Gradual build up is one method of learning and developing skills.
Choose the correct word from each box to fill in the blanks.
You may use each word once.
(i) I would always use gradual build up to learn a skill that was
________________________ . 1
Dangerous easy
(ii) When using gradual build up the skill is broken up into
________________________ stages. 1
simple difficult
(iii) Gradual build up allows you to learn ________________________
skills with confidence. 1
Known complex
12. QUESTION 7 (continued)
Part B Choose an activity and a skill/technique.
Describe how you used gradual build up to learn or develop this skill/
technique.
The final stage has been completed for you.
Activity_________________________________
Skill/Technique____________________________
Firstly
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Then
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Then
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Finally I put all the stages together and performed the complete
skill.
Total (9)
13. QUESTION 9
Parts A and B are based on developing skills.
Part A Playing in small sided games can help develop skills.
Describe two benefits of playing in small sided games.
Benefit 1
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Benefit 2
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
QUESTION 9 (continued)
Part B Choose a team activity where you practised using more attackers
than defenders.
Team activity______________________________
(i) Describe a practice where you used more attackers than defenders.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
(ii) Describe a problem the defenders had because there were more
attackers.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
14. (iii) Describe what the defenders did to overcome this problem.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 2
Total (10)
QUESTION 9 automatic stage of learning.
Parts A and B are based on the automatic stage of learning.
Part A (i) What is meant by the automatic stage of learning?
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
(ii) Describe two benefits of being able to perform skills automatically.
Benefit 1
____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________2
Benefit 2
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2
[QUESTION 9 (continued)
Part B (i) Choose an individual activity and a skill/technique you can
perform
automatically.
15. Individual activity________________________________________
Skill/technique___________________________________________
Describe a pressure practice you could use to develop this
skill/technique.
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
(ii) Choose a team activity and a skill/technique you can perform
automatically.
Team activity_________________________________
Skill/technique__________________________________
Describe a pressure practice you could use to develop this
skill/technique.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ 2
(iii) Describe a change you could make to this practice if you were finding
it too difficult.
___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
Total (12)
16. QUESTION 9 gradual build up.
Parts A and B are based on gradual build up.
Part A put a cross in the box to complete the sentence which best
describes gradual build up.
(i) Gradual build up is best used when .
learning a new skill.
improving a known skill.
.. 1
(ii) To begin with you would perform .
the complete skill.
the easiest stage only.
.. 1
(iii) You would move onto the next stage when . . .
you were successful.
you had found your weakness.
1
(iv) Each stage should be . .
slightly harder than the one before.
very difficult to perform.
17. . 1
(v) One benefit of gradual build up is that it allows you to . . .
improve an error quickly.
learn dangerous skills safely.
1
QUESTION 9 (continued)
Part B Choose an activity and a skill/technique that you learned or
developed using gradual build up.
Activity___________________________
Skill/technique_________________________________
Describe three stages that you used to learn or develop this
skill/technique.
First stage
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ 2
More difficult second stage
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ 2
Final stage
18. _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ 2
QUESTION 7 preparation, action and recovery
Part A is based on the preparation, action and recovery phases of a
skill/technique.
Part A Skills/techniques can be described based on preparation, action
and
recovery phases.
(i) What is meant by the preparation phase of a skill/technique?
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
(ii) What is meant by the action phase of a skill/technique?
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
Skill and techniquesQUESTION 7 (continued)
Part B Skills can be performed using different techniques.
(i) Choose an activity and a skill where you used two different
techniques.
Activity_____________________
Skill__________________________
Name these two different techniques.
Technique 1_____________________________ 1
Technique 2_____________________________ 1
19. (ii) Describe a situation where you chose Technique 1 during your
performance.
_______________________________________________ 1
(iii) Describe a situation where you chose Technique 2 during your
performance.
_________________________________________________ 1
(iv) Explain why choosing Technique 2 made it difficult for your
opponent.
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
Total (10)
QUESTION 10 whole part whole.
Parts A and B are based on whole part whole.
Part A Give two reasons why you would use whole part whole to learn
skills.
Reason
1____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
Reason
2____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
20. QUESTION 10 (continued)
Part B Select an activity and a skill/technique that you found difficult to
perform.
Activity_______________________________
Skill/technique____________________________
(i) Describe the part you found difficult to perform in the action phase
of this skill/technique.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
(ii) Describe a practice that you used to improve this difficulty.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
(iii) Describe what you did as you practised this skill/technique to avoid
boredom.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 2
Total (10)
QUESTION 9 practising skills.Principals of effective
practice and refinement
Parts A and B are based on practising skills.
Part A Which of the following statements about practice are true and
which are false?
Put a cross in one box for each statement.
21. Statement True False True False
You should change your practice so you don’t get bored.
You should practice using the correct technique
You should practice for a long time with no rest.
Your practice should get harder as you improve.
Total 4
Answers TTFT
Part B Choose a skill/technique that you have practised in order to
improve.
Skill/technique_________________________
(i) Describe a practice that you used to improve this skill/technique.
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
(ii) Describe how you would make this practice harder if you found it
too easy.
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ 2
Total 8
QUESTION 9 Skill learning
Parts A and B are based on skill learning.
22. Part A Complete the table below to show whether the statements
describe either whole-part-whole or gradual build-up practice.
Put a cross in one box for each statement.
An example has been completed for you.
statement Whole part Gradual
whole build up
It can develop confidence before x
progressing
It allows you to learn a skill in easy
stages
It allows me to develop known skills
quickly
It can allow you to develop
dangerous skills more safely.
It allows me to focus on the problem
part of the skill on its own.
Total 4
QUESTION 9 (continued)
Part B Skills/techniques can be learned using whole-part-whole practice.
Choose a skill/technique you learned using whole-part-whole.
Skill/technique_____________________________________
(i) Describe the part of the action which caused you a problem as you
performed this skill/technique.
_____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________2
23. (ii) When using whole-part-whole, you perform the full skill then
practice the problem part.
Describe the practice you used to improve the problem part.
__________________________________________________
________________________________________________2
(iii) Describe the improvement to your performance of the skill/technique
after this practice.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________2
Total 10
