SHS1 Physical Education Health Elective · Semester 1 Week 19: Training Principles for Sports Performance

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Apply the training principles for sports performance

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Apply the principles of specificity, overload, and progression to design a simple training session for a chosen sport.
Demonstrate correct application of the FITT formula (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) when planning a weekly training schedule.
Lead a short training activity for peers, using at least two training principles, and explain the reasoning behind the choices made.
Observe a peer-led training session and provide constructive feedback linked specifically to the training principles.
Evaluate a training plan and identify which principles are correctly applied and which are missing or misapplied.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Education (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Training Principles for Sports Performance (2.2)
Content standard: 1.2.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of sports performance 1.2.2.LO.1 Discuss the training principles of sports performance
Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Apply the training principles for sports performance
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 19 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 38

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Activity-based learning: Individuals lead training activities by applying training principles. Peers observe and comment
Project-Based Learning: Develop portfolios to showcase the application of the training principles for sports to improve performance excellence. Peers share portfolios with observation and comments
Assessment (1.2.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Charts/pictures of professionals
- Coursebooks
- Videos
- ICT tools e.g., Laptops, phones, projectors