GCSE PE road cycling

You can do a GCSE in riding your bike?!

At least that's one I would have passed...

I didn't do that GCSE, but it just from looking at the markscheme, it seems fairly straightforward to get into the top brackets.

Its kind of like they've give you the answers before walking into an exam, just make sure that all of the objectives are done, and there's nothing that they can take marks away for.

Here's what I've found:

Video evidence should clearly show all the assessment requirements of
the selected physical activity, which will probably require a combination
of:
• wide-angled shots, to give an overall perspective
• closer range shots, to show aspects such as stance, posture and
position
• close-up shots to show specific requirements and techniques, for
example grips in racquet activities.
In order that all the assessment requirements are shown it may be
useful for the video to be accompanied by a commentary, or storyboard,
and also that, where possible, the assessment requirements be shown ‘in
order’.

Section 2.2: Analysis of performance requires all students to undertake
an analysis of performance, which is made up of five separate
components:
• 2.2.1: Rules, regulations and terminology
• 2.2.2: Observe and analyse performance
• 2.2.3: Evaluate performance
• 2.2.4: Plan strategies, tactics and practices
• 2.2.5: Plan a Personal Exercise Programme (PEP).

Students must be able to:
• show their knowledge and understanding of the rules, regulations and
terminology of a selected physical activity
• observe and analyse performance in physical activity
• evaluate performance in physical activity and recognise strengths and
areas for improvement
• plan strategies, tactics and practices to improve skills and performance
• plan a Personal Exercise Programme to improve their fitness and
performance.

But you probably knew that already.

To get into the top band of marks, (level 4) these are some assessment objectives:

Students demonstrate a clear understanding of the rules and/or regulations of competition and the
ability to apply them. They show a clear understanding of the technical terms appropriate for the
activity at this level.
Where students present work in a written format grammar, spelling and punctuation will be
accurate. Appropriate technical language will be correctly used.

Students will observe and analyse performance and make and use a variety of recognised
techniques. They link detailed analysis of all aspects into comprehensive feedback.
Where students present work in a written format grammar, spelling and punctuation will be
accurate. Appropriate technical language will be correctly used.

Students will evaluate, the strengths and limitations of performances, accurately against the perfect
model. They provide a detailed evaluation that will link all aspects of the analysis into comprehensive
and detailed feedback.

Students demonstrate a very good knowledge of and ideas for practices to improve performance.
They plan more complex strategies and explain advanced tactics to improve performance. They have
very good and clear documentation for the analysis. They will evaluate the evidence and suggest
ways to improve performance on the basis of this evidence.

Students will produce clear and ample evidence of a well-designed Personal Exercise Programme
which shows improvement in their personal fitness over a 6-week period, taking their performance
to a higher level.

The exam board that your son is doing his GCSEs with (OCR, AQA or EDEXCEL). each board has different criteria as to what must be demonstrated in a video :)I did EDEXCEL and you had to pick up on things like "hand and feet position, early positioning etc". I did road so not to sure about what the mtb criteria is like. If I find my out video out ill put it up here

I Did it last year what board is your son doing