Talent Identification and Elite Development | Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0)
Talent Identification and Elite Development
- 50 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Component 2: psychological and social principles of physical education
- Component 2
Talent Identification and Elite Development is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education.
It covers talent identification programmes in the UK, the pathway from novice to elite performer and East German and Australian influences on UK sport.
Sample questions from Talent Identification and Elite Development
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Talent identification programmes in the UK
Which Olympic champion was found through Sporting Giants?
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Helen Glover was found through Sporting Giants. Helen Glover won gold in the women's pair at London 2012. -
Talent identification programmes in the UK
Why is talent identification harder in team sports than in rowing?
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Team sports rely on decision-making, tactical awareness and skill, which are hard to test. Rowing performance is predicted well by physiology and body size. -
The pathway from novice to elite performer
What is an Athlete Performance Award?
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An Athlete Performance Award is a National Lottery grant paid to athletes on the World Class Programme. The award helps meet living and sporting costs so athletes can train full time. -
The pathway from novice to elite performer
Evaluate the UK's approach to funding elite sport since 1997.
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Lottery funding helped Great Britain rise from one gold medal in 1996 to 29 at London 2012. The no compromise approach has cut funding to sports such as basketball, leaving their athletes with little support. -
East German and Australian influences on UK sport
How successful was East Germany at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
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East Germany finished second in the medal table at Montreal in 1976, above the USA. East Germany had a population of only about 17 million. -
East German and Australian influences on UK sport
How did Australia identify talent after founding its institute?
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Australia ran national talent search programmes that tested schoolchildren. Promising children were directed to sports that suited their attributes.
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Talent identification programmes in the UK | Talent identification tests and anthropometric measurements, Sporting Giants and Helen Glover, talent transfer, the advantages and drawbacks of formal programmes, the relative age effect, team sports, governing bodies and schools. | 14 |
| The pathway from novice to elite performer | Talent development pathways, UK Sport and Atlanta 1996, the World Class Programme with Podium and Podium Potential, Athlete Performance Awards, no compromise funding, the English Institute of Sport, support services and the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. | 20 |
| East German and Australian influences on UK sport | East Germany's state-run system, talent identification, sports schools and sports science, Montreal 1976 and state doping, the Australian Institute of Sport from 1981, Sydney 2000, and what the UK adopted from each. | 16 |
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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