Socio-cultural studies with Contemporary Sporting Issues Thursday 23 June – 9.30-3.30

Outline: This session will explore the challenges we all face - specifically (though not exclusively) posed by the current pandemic.  Strategies, solutions and best practice will be suggested and discussed, so as to ensure an engaging and successful experience for learners.  This generic session will make reference to all theory components and is suitable for all teachers of OCR A-Level PE. The webinar will include:

• Strategies to support and reassure students
  • maintaining focus for learning
  • preparing students for the 2021 exams
  • lost learning - game plan
• Delivering a blended learning model
  • adapting what we ‘normally’ do
  • ideas for keeping lessons interactive
• Latest OCR news and issues arising - discussion and Q&A
• Comprehensive course materials (emailed before the event)

  Timings: 9.30 – 10.45   Session 1 10.45 - 11.00  Stretch / refresh / discuss 11.00 - 12.15 Session 2 12.15-12.30    Chat will remain open   Emma Stephens

• Emma is Director of Teaching and Quality at The 6th Form College Farnborough (an Ofsted   outstanding college)
• she is an expert in her field whose students consistently attain excellent examination results
• having taught all topics of the OCR course for many years she has a wealth of knowledge and ideas to share
• Emma is an experienced A-Level PE Examiner and Team Leader (theory) and Practical Moderator (coursework), as well as a practised INSET tutor

• author of the PEfocus (OCR endorsed) ‘Sports Psychology’ Teacher Resource File
• a keen netballer and traveller – Emma’s scratch map is coming along nicely!