PLUME COLLEGE
YEAR 11 INTO YEAR 12 SUMMER TRANSITION CHALLENGE 2015
Subject:
BTEC Sports Science
Linear or Modular A level?
Qualification/Level:
A level
Examination Board
Edexcel
100% Coursework – all assignments and units must be completed and to a
pass/merit/distinction standard.
We expect students joining the Plume College to complete a transition piece of work for each subject between
the end of Key Stage 4 and the start of Key Stage 5. This is assessed and feedback given to students when they
start the courses in September. The following challenge(s) are to be completed over the summer break and
brought to your first lesson.
The Summer Transition ‘CHALLENGE’
Year 12 – BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Sport and Exercise Science
This is a research and written task – the final version should be handed in as an essay/report.
Refer to the assignment brief.
Assessment Activity 1 Unit 1: Structure and function of the skeletal system
You are working towards your High Sports Leaders Award at a Blackwater Leisure Centre. Your supervisor suggests that the group
that you are coaching would improve their skills and techniques if they had a better understanding of the structure and function of
the skeletal system and how these work to produce different amounts of movements during physical activity. You need to produce a
Word Document Booklet to explain, in a creative way, the structure and function of the skeletal system. You need to include
reference to the following structure and function of the skeletal system: - Structure of skeletal system, Types of bone, Location of
major bones, Functions of skeletal system, Joint classifications and movement available
How the work produced will fit into subsequent work and the specification as a whole.
This work is the first assessment activity for Unit 1.
How the work should be presented.
Word document – written report/booklet
Please try to reference your work. It MUST be written in your own words. Plagiarism is not tolerated on this course.
Labelling Diagrams
1. Label: This is a diagram to show the structure of the heart.
2. Commentary: The diagram of the right clearly shows the various components of the heart. I have explained the function of
each component on page 3.
3. Source: www.library.thinkquest.org – accessed on 9th December 2007
4. Reference list: Heart Diagram - http://library.thinkquest.org/25896/images/heart/structure.jpg -accessed on 9th December
2007
Length of time expected to complete the challenge:5 hours
How the work will be assessed and marked:This task will be assessed by the lead teachers who will feedback in the following lesson as to the level each individual learner has
achieved. This work will give the teacher and the student a clear idea of the standard of work needed throughout the year.
ASSIGNMENT ONE: Structure and function of the skeletal system
Learning Outcomes:
Pass 1 describe the structure and function of the skeletal system
Pass 2 describe the different classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each
Merit 1 explain the different classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each
Success criteria for this challenge:Assignment Format: Word Document Booklet
To achieve a Pass 1:
Pass 1 describe the structure and function of the skeletal system
Grading Criterion: For Pass 1, learners must describe the axial and appendicular skeleton, the different types of bone in the skeleton
and be able to locate all of the bones named in the Unit content. They must also be able to describe all functions of the skeleton,
including bone growth. Evidence should be in the form of a Word Document Booklet
To achieve a Pass 2:
Pass 2 describe the different classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each
Grading Criterion: For Pass 2, learners must be able to describe all three classifications of joints and be able describe the amount of
movement allowed at each; this also includes the movement allowed at each of the synovial joints. Evidence should be in the form
of a Word Document Booklet presentation.
To achieve a Merit 1 you must achieve the Pass criteria and:
Merit 1 explain the different classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each
Grading Criterion: For Merit 1, learners must examine each of the classifications of joints, including all six synovial joints, and explain
the range of movement available at each.
Resources to be used for this work.
BTEC Level 3 National Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Book.
The brian mac website is useful to gain an understanding on the physiological aspects of the course www.brianmac.co.uk
It is important to complete prior reading and keep up-to-date with on-going issues in sport in order to be successful on this course.
Who to contact if you should require further assistance with the work before the end of term?
Any member of the PE team will be able to help you.
What equipment will be needed for the subject?
A memory stick would be helpful.
Extension
Distinction 1 compare and contrast the different classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each
To achieve a Distinction 1 you must achieve the Pass and Merit criteria and:
Grading Criterion: In order to meet Distinction 1, which builds on Merit 1, learners need to compare and contrast the different
classifications of joints and the range of movement available at each. Learners should support their work with practical examples
where appropriate.
To understand more about this subject at a high level:Textbooks
 Howley E T and Franks B D – Health Fitness Instructor’s Handbook (Human Kinetics Europe, 2003)
 ISBN 9780736042109
 Palastanga N – Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006)
 ISBN 9780750688147
 Sharkey B J and Gaskill S E – Fitness and Health (Human Kinetics, 2006) ISBN 9780736056144
 Tortora G J and Derrickson B H – Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2008)
 ISBN 9780470233474
Journals
 American College of Sport Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal
 British Journal of Sports Medicine
 Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
 International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
 Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Websites
 American College of Sports Medicine www.acsm.org
 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences www.bases.org.uk
 Coachwise www.1st4sport.com
 Sport Science www.sportsci.org
 Sports Coach UK www.sportscoachuk.org
 Top End Sports ww.topendsports.com