Year 8
PE
Movement, tactics, fitness and outdoor challenge
PE Core · DfEPE GCSE · OCR J587
Unit 1
Tactics in games
Reading the game and choosing the right tactic under pressure.
2 lessons
0 of 2 done
What this unit covers
- Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games
- Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in invasion, net and striking and fielding games
Unit 2
Fitness and how the body responds
Components of fitness and training the body safely.
3 lessons
0 of 3 done
What this unit covers
- Develop components of fitness through sustained physical activity, understanding the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand warming up, cooling down and safe practice when taking part in physical activity
Unit 3
Analysing performance and fair play
Spotting what to improve, and understanding the rules that keep sport fair.
3 lessons
0 of 3 done
What this unit covers
- Analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
- Understand the rules, roles and responsibilities of officials and players, and apply them fairly in competition
Unit 4
Sports science: how the body performs
Eight lessons on the body in action — bones, muscles, heart, lungs, fitness testing, training design, fuelling, movement mechanics and the mind of a performer.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
What this unit covers
- Develop components of fitness through sustained physical activity, understanding the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand warming up, cooling down and safe practice when taking part in physical activity
- Analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
- Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs, and lead healthy, active lives
- Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports, such as athletics and gymnastics
- 1Bones, joints and muscles in movement22 min · ★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 2Heart, lungs and the oxygen delivery system22 min · ★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 3Components of fitness and how to test them24 min · ★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 4Principles of training and designing a programme25 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 5Warming up, cooling down and staying injury-free20 min · ★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 6Fuelling performance: nutrition, hydration and recovery22 min · ★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 7Movement mechanics: levers, force and technique24 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
- 8The mind of a performer: goals, arousal and feedback22 min · ★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
Unit 5
Advanced technique
Improving performance in athletics, gymnastics and dance
2 lessons
0 of 2 done
What this unit covers
- Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports, such as athletics and gymnastics
- Perform dances using advanced dance techniques within a range of dance styles and forms
Unit 6
Healthy lives and outdoor challenge
Lifelong activity, outdoor adventure and teamwork problem-solving
3 lessons
0 of 3 done
What this unit covers
- Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs, and lead healthy, active lives
- Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges, working in a team and building trust
- Solve problems individually and as part of a group, encouraging others and working collaboratively to meet a challenge

