H555/03 – Socio-cultural Issues With Wes Davis Tuesday 6 October 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Outline

Having analysed areas of difficulty on Paper 3, Wes will suggest innovative ways to approach the more challenging areas of the specification. Teaching and learning strategies will focus on both subject knowledge and exam skills.

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, with straightforward, supportive and reliable answers.

Focus
Why did students drop marks?

• Ensuring effective AO1 responses for freedom of movement and legal supplements
• Explaining the effect of transport and time on increasing standards of performance in team games in post-1850 Britain
• Interpreting data to analyse the impact of social and cultural factors on participation in physical activity in the 21st century
• Analysing the impact of the exploitation of the Berlin Olympic Games on Olympic aims
• Evaluating the impact of elite sport creating its own media platforms
• Understanding the impact of commercialism in contemporary sport

The Synoptic Question

• Interpreting the specific requirements of Part 1 – using examples to discuss the social and cultural factors limiting the growth of elite women’s sport compared with elite men’s sport
• Part 2 – ensuring students exemplify the commercial disparity between elite female and male sport
• Discussion and Q&A

Tutor Profile – Wes Davis

• Senior Leader for Teaching and Learning at Worcester Sixth Form College
• Over 18 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 both the TES and Worcestershire Education Awards Teacher of the Year
• Experienced CPD provider