BTEC Sport L3 - Sports Psychology Full Unit

A unit of 10 full lessons on a range of topics in the field of sport psychology. Lessons include subject content, engaged and practical tasks which get students active in there learning. Activities aim to relate theory to practice and make theories accessible to students but also to stretch the learning to ensure progress. The units includes the following topics.

• Eysnecks view of personality.
• Personality types (Type A and B)
• Martens Schematic view of personality
• Situational view of personality
• Interactional view of personality
• Effects of personality on sports performance
• Motivation types (Intrinsic and Extrinsic)
• Achievement theory of motivation
• Attribution theory of motivation
• Creating a motivational climate
• Effects of motivation on performance
• Anxiety and its effects on performance
• Types of anxiety (state and trait)
• Symptoms of anxiety
• Causes of anxiety
• Stress and its effects in performance
• Types of stress (Eustress and Distress)
• Symptoms of stress
• Causes of stress
• Arousal and its effects on performance
• Arousals effects on concentration, attention and aggression levels
• Inverted U hypothesis, Catastrophe and drive theory of arousal
• Social loafing
• Steiner’s model of effectiveness
• Tuckman’s model of group development
• The Ringleman effect
• Gill’s criteria for aggressive behaviour
• Types of aggression (instrumental and hostile)
• Instinct theory of aggression
• Social Learning Theory of aggression
• Frustration- Aggression Theory

All FiZo lessons include.

• Starter activities
• Subject content
• Progressive learning objectives.
• Assessment opportunities
• Interactive activities
• Peer feedback opportunities
• Sporting examples
• Differentiated activities.
• Plenary activities
• All required resources
  Lessons have been delivered at level 3 BTEC however useable at other levels and programmes. Lesson ready to use. This session has been observed as part of formal observations and has received outstanding feedback.