BTEC FIRST CERTIFICATE IN SPORT

Unit 4 – Preparation for Sport

Assignment Number: 5
Assignment Title: Psychological factors that affect sports performance
Learning Outcomes: Pupils to understand the psychological factors that affect sports
performance and sports individuals.
Assignment Deadline:

Scenario
You are a sports psychologist and your client has been struggling lately with their training
and performance. Your task is to provide information on how psychology affects sports
performance and how – even the professionals – are affected by psychology.

Produce a portfolio (booklet) of your work which you can then give to your client.

Task Task Description Guidance (things you must Pupils tick

1 (P6) Describe the five main
psychological factors that
affect sports training and
performance
3 (M5) Explain psychological factors
that affect sports training and
performance, using examples
from sport
5 (D3) Analyse the five main
psychological factors in sport
and how they affect sports
training and performance
consider/include) when
completed
Describe these psychological factors
Motivation, arousal and anxiety,
personality and concentration
Explain in more detail these 5
psychological factors. For each
factor try and use lots of examples
from the world of sport
(individuals/teams of your choice) to
support your answers.
For example:
Concentration – Tiger Woods
(playing Golf)
Motivation – Alex Ferguson
(Manchester United – Intrinsic? Or
Extrinsic?)
Personality – Valentino Rossi (Moto
GP – Very Eccentric!)
As above (Merit work) but…Analyse
in detail and use examples from sport
(individuals of your choice) to
support your answers

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Grade Criteria - Assignment 5
To achieve a pass grade your
evidence must show that you
can:
P1 describe the components of
fitness and their effect on sports
performance
P2 describe four different lifestyle
factors that can affect sports
performance
P3 select and conduct three suitable
fitness tests, in order to assess the
fitness of a selected sports performer,
with teacher support, recording
results accurately
P4 plan, with teacher support, a six-
week training programme for a
selected sports performer
P5 prepare and present dietary
guidelines for a selected sports
performer, providing suitable daily
meal plans over a two-week period
P6 identify psychological factors that
can affect sports training and
performance and what the effects on
sports training and performance
could be
To achieve a merit grade To achieve a distinction your
your evidence must show that evidence must show that you
you can: can:
M1 explain the effects of fitness and D1 evaluate the effects of lifestyle
the lifestyle factors of sports factors on sports performance,
performers on sports performance providing recommendations for
changes
M2 independently select and conduct
three suitable fitness tests, in order to D2 analyse the fitness test results
assess the fitness of a selected sports drawing valid conclusions and
performer, with teacher support, making recommendations for future
recording results accurately and sports performance
interpreting the results
D3 analyse psychological factors that
M3 independently plan a six-week can affect sports training and
training programme for a selected performance
sports performer
M4 explain dietary guidelines and
meal plans
M5 explain psychological factors that
can affect sports training and
performance and what the effects on
sports training and performance could
be
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Assessment Feedback

Course: BTEC First Certificate In Sport Unit: Preparation for Sport

Assignment Number: 5 Tutor: Mr Rowland
Student Name: Date:

Grade Criteria (P 1st Draft Achieved 2nd Draft Achieved 3rd Draft Achieved
= Pass, M = Marked Marked Marked
Merit, D = (Date) (Date) (Date)
Distinction)
P6 Identify
psychological
factors that can
affect sports
training and
performance and
what the effects on
sports training and
performance could
be
M5 Explain
psychological
factors that can
affect sports
training and
performance and
what the effects on
sports training and
performance could
be
D3 Analyse
psychological
factors that can
affect sports
training and
performance

Tutor Comment

Action Points - Things that need to be completed

Improvements