Physiological factors with Tim Richardson- Wednesday October 11th – 3pm – 4.50pm

Outline:  Alongside analysing common mistakes made on paper 1, Tim will provide detailed examples of how and why the highest performing students excelled. Teaching and learning strategies will be provided to address both exam skills and subject knowledge to maximise future success. There will be ample opportunity to raise questions – with a guarantee of straightforward, supportive and reliable answers.

Focus:

• why did students drop marks?

➢kreb’s cycle and the recovery process
➢mechanics of breathing and role of additional muscles
➢magnus effect and spin created on a projectile.
➢evaluation of types of levers.
➢speed and Velocity calculations

• the synoptic question – updated requirements for 2023 and beyond.

➢stimulus identification – accuracy and focus
➢equations, workings, units and decimal places
➢making your examples specific to the question

• discussion and Q&A

Timings:
3.00 – 3.50      Session One

3.50 – 4.00      Break

4.00 – 4.50      Session Two

4.50 – 5.00      Chat will remain open

Tutor Profile – Tim Richardson

• Head of academic PE and Sports Science at a school in Hampshire for 20 years.
• taught A level PE for 20 years GCSE and BTEC sport for 5 years
• Assistant Deputy Head: Co-Curriculum
• Principal examiner for an exam board AS paper
• Senior Team Leader for an exam board A2 paper
• Subject expert delivering courses throughout the year