Practice and Guidance | Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0)
Practice and Guidance
- 59 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 2: psychological and social principles of physical education
- Component 2
Practice and Guidance is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education.
It covers whole, part, progressive part and whole-part-whole practice, massed, distributed, fixed and variable practice, visual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance and technology in guidance.
Sample questions from Practice and Guidance
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Whole, part, progressive part and whole-part-whole practice
When is part practice most suitable?
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Part practice suits complex, low-organisation skills whose parts separate easily. Part practice also suits dangerous skills, beginners and learners with short attention spans. -
Whole, part, progressive part and whole-part-whole practice
Define whole-part-whole practice.
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Whole-part-whole practice starts with the whole skill, then isolates a weak part for practice, then returns to the whole. The learner keeps a feel for the complete skill while fixing a specific fault. -
Massed, distributed, fixed and variable practice
Explain why distributed practice helps learning.
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Rest intervals allow recovery, so each attempt is made with good technique. The breaks give time for feedback and for mental rehearsal. -
Massed, distributed, fixed and variable practice
What is variable practice?
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Variable practice changes the conditions, situations and demands from one attempt to the next. A footballer might practise passing to moving team-mates at different distances and under pressure. -
Visual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance
Define indirect verbal guidance.
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Indirect verbal guidance leads the learner towards a solution through questions and hints rather than instructions. A coach might ask a batter where the weight should be at the moment of contact. -
Visual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance
What is mechanical guidance?
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Mechanical guidance uses equipment to support or shape the movement. A twisting belt on a trampoline, a swimming float and a golf swing trainer are examples. -
Technology in guidance
How can technology monitor whether guidance is changing a performer's technique?
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Repeated recordings with motion analysis or wearable sensors show whether joint angles and timings are moving towards the target. The coach can see whether a change is lasting or fading. -
Technology in guidance
How can video demonstrations help a coach who cannot perform the skill well?
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A coach who cannot demonstrate accurately can show a video of an expert instead. The learner still sees a correct model of the skill.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Whole, part, progressive part and whole-part-whole practice | Whole practice and highly organised skills, part practice, progressive part practice for a triple jumper, whole-part-whole practice for a tennis serve, a gymnastics floor routine, and matching method to the stage of learning. | 15 |
| Massed, distributed, fixed and variable practice | Massed, distributed, fixed and variable practice with their uses and evaluations, the novice gymnast, open skills, combining structures in one session, and preparing a tennis player for a tournament. | 15 |
| Visual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance | Visual guidance and effective demonstrations, direct and indirect verbal guidance and prompting, manual guidance and forced responses, mechanical guidance and restriction, and guidance for autonomous performers and beginner swimmers. | 16 |
| Technology in guidance | Split-screen and overlay software, animation and 3D modelling, measuring performance, monitoring and evaluating guidance, virtual reality, mechanical aids, wearable prompts, video demonstrations and matching technology to the stage of learning. | 13 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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