
A-Level PE – Skill Acquisition: Lesson 5
Practice Types (Whole/Part, Fixed/Varied, Massed/Distributed, Progressive Part & Whole–Part–Whole)**
This comprehensive Lesson 5 resource teaches students how different practice types are used to develop skilled performance in sport. The lesson breaks down each method clearly and links them directly to the skill classification continuums, helping learners understand when and why coaches choose specific practice structures.
Perfect for OCR, easy adapted for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC exam boards, this resource includes a high-quality PowerPoint and a fully aligned student notes booklet for structured, exam-focused learning.
✔ Lesson 5 Covers:
Whole practice
Part practice
Progressive part (chaining)
Whole–Part–Whole
Fixed practice
Varied practice
Massed vs Distributed practice
When to use each approach (linking to complexity, organisation, open/closed skills, etc.)
Applied coaching decisions
Exam-style reasoning and justification
Included in this download:
- PowerPoint Presentation – Lesson 5: Practice Types
Visually clean slides including:
Definitions for all practice types
Clear diagrams and examples
Coaching-based application tasks
Skill-matching activities
Common misconceptions (e.g., when NOT to use part practice)
Short + extended exam-style questions
- Student Matching Notes (Word Document)
A matching notes booklet structured to support independent learning:
Guided definitions
Practice-type sorting tasks
Applied coaching scenarios
AO2 + AO3 reasoning prompts
Extended tasks for high-level learners
Exam questions (3–6 marks)
Plenary + exit ticket
Why this resource works:
Developed to build strong exam answers (AO1, AO2, AO3)
Makes practice types easy to understand and apply
Links directly to previous lessons on skill classification
Helps students understand coaching decisions, not just definitions
Fully ready to teach — ideal for busy teachers and departments
Great for:
A-Level PE teachers delivering Skill Acquisition
Students who need structured notes and clear examples
Departments seeking consistent, high-quality delivery
Part of the Complete Skill Acquisition 6-Lesson Series
This lesson follows Lesson 4 (Difficulty & Organisation) and prepares students for Lesson 6, where they apply all knowledge to exam-style questions.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
This resource hasn't been reviewed yet
To ensure quality for our reviews, only customers who have purchased this resource can review it
Report this resourceto let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.