H555/02 Psychological Factors with Wes Davis – Tuesday 24th September- 3pm – 4.50pm

Outline:

Alongside analysing common mistakes made on paper 2, Wes will provide detailed examples of how and why the highest performing students excelled. Teaching and learning strategies will be suggested for both exam skills and subject knowledge. There will be ample opportunity to raise questions – with a guarantee of straightforward, supportive and reliable answers.

Focus:

Why did students drop marks?

• discussing factors affecting successful observational learning
• evaluating the use of practice types
• optimising positive transfer
• describing somatic stress management strategies
• exemplifying the stages of group development
• the use of innovative frameworks to guarantee outstanding responses.

the synoptic question – updated requirements for 2024 and beyond.

• are examples needed in both parts of the question?
• analysing leadership styles
• understanding the difference between describe and explain in relation to the types of guidance
• discussion and Q&A
• comprehensive course materials will be emailed before the event.

Timings:

3.00 – 3.50    Session One
3.50 – 4          Break
4 – 4.50          Session Two
4.50 – 5          Chat will remain open

Tutor Profile – Wes Davis

• Teaching and Learning Coordinator and Head of Sport at Worcester Sixth Form College
• >16 years’ experience teaching all components of OCR A-Level PE
• highly experienced A-level PE Examiner and Team Leader for a major awarding body
• recently shortlisted for the TES and Worcestershire Education Awards teacher of the year award
• experienced CPD provider.