Lesson 4- Adapting Activities


Activities can be ADAPTED- (changed) to make learning easier.
For example, changes to equipment, rules,,scoring, number in team, time the activity lasts and the layout of the games.


EXAMPLES
Equipment- use a smaller racquet in badminton, use a bigger ball in table tennis.
Rules- Volley ball- you are allowed to let the ball bounce before playing it.
Layout- Use a smaller pitch.
Number in game- play 7 aside rather than 11
Scoring- In Badminton first to 7 (rather than 11) is the winner
Time- In Basketball each quarter only lasts 10 minutes.

Choose a sport and list 4 changes that could be made to makes learning easier.- use the table below to help you.

One mark for each appropriate adaptation/change named
Adapt/change pitch/court layout
Adapt/change team size/number of opponents/team mates

Adapt/change equipment
Adapt/change pitch/court size
Adapt/change scoring system
Adapt/change playing/practising time
Adapt/change rules
Make opponent passive/active
Speed up/slow down practice

QUESTION 9 (continued)
Part B Practices can be adapted/changed to help you learn.

Choose a skill/technique which you learned by adapting a practice.

Skill/technique_______________________________


(i) Describe an initial practice you used to learn this skill/technique.

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Skill/technique – Lay-up
Description
I had to dribble past a defender before attempting a lay-up
Limited description
I had to beat a defender before shooting
(ii) Describe how you adapted this initial practice to make it easier to
learn the skill/technique.

___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ 2

(ii)

Description

I made the defender passive and he/she did not attempt to get the ball off me/stop me scoring

Limited description

I made the defender passive

The defender couldn’t tackle me

(iii) Explain why this adaptation made it easier to learn the
skill/technique.

___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ 2


(iii)
Example
Explanation

I didn’t have to worry about being tackled and I could focus on just doing the skill

Limited explanation

I didn’t have to worry about being tackled

I could focus on just doing the skill
(iv) Describe how you would know if your performance of this
skill/technique had improved.

___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ 2


Total 12
(iv)
Example
Description

I could get past the defender more easily to score with lay-ups

I found it easier to get past the defender the next time I tried

Limited description

I could score more often

I felt more comfortable/confident when doing lay-ups

My teacher told me I was better



Homework(09 c)
Part A Practices can be adapted/changed when learning skills/techniques.

Name four different adaptations/changes you could make to a practice
situation.

Adaptation/change 1_____________________________________ 1

Adaptation/change 2_____________________________________ 1

Adaptation/change 3_____________________________________ 1

Adaptation/change 4_____________________________________ 1

(07 Gen)Part A Adapting/changing the playing area and equipment can make skill learning easier.


(i) What could be the advantages of adapting/changing the playing area
by making it smaller?

____________________________________________________

________________________________________________ 2



(ii) What could be the advantages of adapting/changing the equipment
by making it lighter/smaller?

____________________________________________________

________________________________________________ 2

int 1 past papers

Past papers 2011
SECTION 2—PREPARATION OF THE BODY
2. (a) Fill in the blanks below.
Type of Fitness Aspect of Fitness
Physical
Skill Related
Concentration
(b) (i) Choose an aspect of fitness _________________________________
Name a test for this aspect of fitness _________________________
Describe this test ________________________________________________
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(ii) Choose a different aspect of fitness
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Name a test for this aspect of fitness _________________
Describe this test
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Choose one activity from your course.
Name of activity _________________________________________________
(c) Explain why one type of fitness is important in your chosen activity.
Type of fitness __________________________________
Explanation ______________________________________
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(d) Name an aspect of fitness from the type chosen in part (c).
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Choose a method of training.
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Describe one training session you used to improve this aspect of fitness.
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(e) What changes did you make to your training sessions as your fitness
improved?
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(f) How did you monitor your training?
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_________________________________________2. (continued)

(g) Describe how your performance changed after completing your training sessions.
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