Exam Revision

1. Exam Revision

2. Exam questions – peer assessment 1) What were the main characteristics of the East German sports system? 4 marks Answer Four marks for four of: • Financed by the state. • Athletes fully sponsored. • Full time and all expenses paid, in effect making them professional. • It included all the Olympic Sports. • Subsidised by the Soviet Union. • Involved a great deal of sports science. • Institutional use of performance enhancing drugs. 2) How did the Berlin Wall make East Germany a ‘shop window’? 4 marks Answer Four marks for four of: • The Berlin Wall acted as a barrier between East and West or western democracy and communism. • Was part of the Cold War between the USA and USSR which reflected the separation between West Germany and East Germany. • As a ‘shop window’ it allowed the Soviets to show the West their sporting and societal achievements, and the relative success of communism over western democracy. • It only showed what the communists wanted the West to see. • In reality, it was a disproportional distribution of funding, ignoring other needs of the East German community.

3. Mock Exam Preparation • LO – to identify areas for improvement in preparation for the mock exam • LO – to demonstrate knowledge of assessment in A2 Physical Education

4. Unit 3 – Mock Exam • 90 marks • 2 hrs to complete the paper • Worth 50% of the award • 3 sections to the exam: - Short term preparation (GI) - Long term preparation (GI) - Managing Elite Performance (RW) • The exam is a combination of the 3 sections, you are required to apply knowledge and understanding of the sections to longer-based exam questions

5. Managing Elite Performance • Based on last years paper (the first of the new course): - You need good knowledge and understanding of all 3 sections, cross referencing them constantly - Long-answer questions (2x20 mark questions) - Due to longer questions, it means your interpretation of the question needs to be excellent, in order to answer it how the examiner wants you to

6. Analyse – resolve into its component parts, examine critically • Assess – determine the value of, weigh up • Compare – look for similarities and differences between examples, justify • Define – state the exact meaning • Discuss – explain, then give two sides to the issue • Evaluate – make an appraisal of the worth/effectiveness • Explain – give details about how and why something is so • Outline - give the main features or general principles of a subject

7. Tips • Use up to date examples in your answers to support the points you are making • Always try to explain the science behind any examples • Be specific – identify points (write a short plan), ensure you put a fact on each point • If you find it hard to express yourself, provide an example to support you

8. Exam questions… • Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the East German sports system. Why have so many countries adopted elements of the DDR system? (10 marks) - Interpret what the examiner wants you to say in your answer - Break it down

9. Part 1… • Discuss– explain, then give two sides to the issue • What are the strengths? • What are the weaknesses? Part 2… • Discuss why so many countries have adopted their system. • Use examples

10. Answer Three marks for three of the strengths: • Funding allowed elite athletes to achieve their potential. • A range of excellent facilities were built to achieve this. • A variety of different sports were developed. • Momentum and hope was offered to the country through success. • Social and scientific advances were made in the development of excellence. • Talent spotting ensured that potential ability was recognised. • Sports schools allowed young people to develop their sports skills. • Spartakiads allowed them to compete at a high level internally. Three marks for the weaknesses: • Performance enhancing drugs were given to improve standards - while endangering life. • These drugs gave their competitors an unfair advantage in open competitions. • Athletes were denied freedom of choice. • Engaged in aspects of sports science at an experimental level, which could have been life-endangering. • Professional and so against the existing amateur code. Reasons for adoption of DDR system: • The East Germans had proved the value of early identification of sporting potential. • East Germany was a centralised society radiating outwards, some States realised the need for central planning and direction. • East Germany showed the value of developing special sports schools to nurture talent. • East Germans established centres of excellence for performance, coaching and administration. • The East Germans maintained a record of the tests and subsequent performances. • DDR had a partnership between sports science and training procedures (but not the performance enhancing drugs element). • DDR financially supported athletes in terms of travel and support while on courses. • East Germany used schools and universities to promote sport with fixed programmes, and professional coaches.

11. Exam Question… • Explain the significance of the 2012 Olympic Games in the UK – what is the profit and loss potential involved? (12 marks) - Interpret what the examiner wants you to say in your answer - Break it down

12. Explain – give details about how and why something is so Answer Significance of the 2012 Olympic Games in the UK: • A ‘shop window’ which can display the best of Britain. • A chance to re-generate sport in the UK and improve provision for the future. • A re-generation of rundown parts of London. Profit potential of the 2012 Games: • Huge world television rights. • Commercial advertising of goods and corporations. • Ticket sales for the different events. • Travel and residence profits from spectators. • Future use of facilities. • Encouragement of future visits from first-time tourists. • Sales of goods to visitors and sports goods to performers. Loss potential from the 2012 Games: • Low attendance problems arising from potential terrorism. • Poor or unfinished facilities. • Strikes and other social inconveniencies. • Poor performance from British athletes. • Poor weather or communications.

13. Non-contact • Revise: - Centres of excellence - History and development of elite sport - East German/Australian/USA/British systems - Technical support (Sports Science, advancements) - Sport specific facts and information to support your answers - Work completed with GI – remember – questions are linked together, you need to combine and apply your knowledge across the A2 syllabus!