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Edexcel A-Level Physical Education 9PE0
The Musculo-Skeletal System
Levers, Newton's Laws and Stability
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Neuromuscular System
Adaptations to Training
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Fitness Testing
Components and Principles of Training
Training Methods and Periodisation
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Coaching and Skill Classification
Learning Theories
Practice and Guidance
Feedback and Motor Control
Information Processing and Memory
Personality and Attitudes
Arousal and Anxiety
Aggression
Motivation
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Cohesion
Goal Setting
Attribution Theory
Confidence and Self-Efficacy
Leadership
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Equality, Diversity and Migration in Sport
The Globalisation of Sport
The Commercialisation of Sport
Ethics and Deviance in Sport
Sport and the Media
Talent Identification and Elite Development
Participation and the Health of the Nation
Talent Identification and Elite Development
East German and Australian influences on UK sport
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Overview
East Germany's state-run system, talent identification, sports schools and sports science, Montreal 1976 and state doping, the Australian Institute of Sport from 1981, Sydney 2000, and what the UK adopted from each.
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Why did East Germany invest so heavily in elite sport?
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How did East Germany identify sporting talent?
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How was elite sport organised in East Germany?
Model answer
East Germany ran a centralised, state-controlled sports system. The state funded, selected and trained athletes as a political priority.
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Why did East Germany invest so heavily in elite sport?
Model answer
Sporting success was used to show the strength of the communist system. Medals raised the country's international profile during the Cold War.
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How did East Germany identify sporting talent?
Model answer
Children were systematically screened at school for physical attributes and potential. Promising children were placed in specialist sports schools.
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What role did sports schools play in East Germany?
Model answer
Specialist sports schools combined education with intensive daily training. Talented children received expert coaching from a young age.
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What role did sports science play in the East German system?
Model answer
Scientists and doctors worked closely with coaches on training, testing and nutrition. Research was centrally directed at producing medals.
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How successful was East Germany at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
Model answer
East Germany finished second in the medal table at Montreal in 1976, above the USA. East Germany had a population of only about 17 million.
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