Section 1: Understanding factors
that impact on performance
For each factor, Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical, explain its impact on performance.
(8 marks)
In your answer you may provide a general response or relate to an activity or activities.
Factor 1:
Factor 2:
Factor 3:
Factor 4:
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Section 2: Planning, developing and implementing
approaches to enhance personal performance
Choose two of the factors you selected in Section 1 and any one physical activity for which you
will provide evidence in your portfolio.
Activity:
Factor 1:
Factor 2:
2a Explain the challenges you may face when gathering reliable data on your two selected
factors. (3 marks)
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2b(i) Identify one appropriate method you used to gather data on your performance in
factor 1. (1 mark)
Factor 1:
(ii) Identify one appropriate method you used to gather data on your performance in factor 2.
(1 mark)
Factor 2:
Include a copy of the data you have gathered, which must not exceed four A4 pages.
You must enclose this data with the template and ensure you add your SCN to each
page of data.
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2c Select one of the methods identified in 2b. Describe how you used this method to gather
data about this factor. (4 marks)
Method:
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2d Explain why you selected this method to gather data on your performance in the identified
factor. (3 marks)
2e From the data you have gathered describe your strengths and development needs in
relation to your performance for both factors. (4 marks)
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2f With reference to the data, identify an appropriate target for each factor.
(i) Identified target for factor 1. (1 mark)
(ii) Identified target for factor 2. (1 mark)
2g Explain why it is important to set targets when creating a personal development
programme. (3 marks)
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Personal Development Programme (PDP) Table
Do not submit your PDP. You must transfer the relevant information from your PDP into the table
below.
Factor 1 Factor 2
Approaches you
used in your
development
programme
Length of each
session
How many training
sessions per week
Who you trained
with
Methods used to
monitor your
programme
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Describing approaches to develop performance
2h (i) From your personal development programme, select and describe an approach that you
used to develop factor 1. (2 marks)
Approach for factor 1:
(ii) From your personal development programme, select and describe an approach that you
used to develop factor 2. (2 marks)
Approach for factor 2:
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2i In addition to the approaches you used, justify further decisions that you made when
planning your personal development programme. (4 marks)
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Section 3: Monitoring, recording and
evaluating performance development
3a During your personal development programme you will have received feedback from
others. Explain whether the feedback you received was useful or not. (2 marks)
3b Explain why it is necessary to monitor your performance development. (3 marks)
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Describing methods to monitor performance
3c (i) Describe how you monitored your programme of work for factor 1. (2 marks)
(ii) Using a different method describe how you monitored your programme of work for
factor 2. (2 marks)
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3d Evaluate the effectiveness of your personal development programme. (6 marks)
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3e Evaluate your performance in the two selected factors. (4 marks)
3f With reference to your current performance, justify the next steps in planning for your
future performance development. (4 marks)
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