Internal · 30% · Year 11 this term, Year 10 from May

Component 2

Taking Part and Improving Other Participants' Sporting Performance.

Thu 8 Oct Task 1
In lessons Task 2 evidence
Wed 11 Nov Task 3
15 Dec 2026 Pearson: marks + sample
Mon 3 May Year 10 start the component
End of June Year 10 Task 4 filming

Learning outcomes.

Lo	Outcome	Content
A	Understand how different components of fitness are used in different physical activities	Physical and skill-related fitness components and how they are used in different sports and physical activities
B	Be able to participate in sport and understand the roles and responsibilities of officials	Skills, techniques and tactics in a chosen sport; rules and regulations; the roles and responsibilities of officials
C	Demonstrate ways to improve participants' sporting techniques	Planning and leading drills and conditioned practices: organisation, demonstrations, teaching points and health and safety

Set assignment.

Completed under supervised conditions in approximately four hours. Four tasks across the three learning outcomes. Practical tasks are filmed and learners must be clearly identifiable in the footage.

Task	Learning outcome	Evidence
1	A: components of fitness	Written response, 2–3 pages of A4 · 12 marks
2	B: participate in sport	Video, approximately 15 minutes, gathered in lessons · 12 marks
3	B: roles and responsibilities of officials	Presentation of 10–15 slides · 12 marks
4	C: improve participants' sporting techniques	Written response, 3–5 pages of A4, plus approximately 10 minutes of video · 24 marks

Current paper

Set assignment: Jan 2027LiveYear 11 sit this paper, Oct–Nov 2026 · held securelyPDF

Autumn term.

Year 11 · 1 Sept – 18 Dec · to Pearson 15 Dec

Task 4 was filmed in June 2026 against the live Jan 2027 paper. Task 2 evidence is gathered in lessons.

Weeks	Focus	Detail
Autumn 1 · Tue 1 Sept is INSET · students start Wed / Thu
Weeks 1–31 – 18 Sept	Officials and practical performanceLearning outcome B	Re-issue the live paper securely in week 1. Teach the officials and the rules. Recap the components of fitness. Task 2 evidence is filmed in these lessons. Arrange fixtures against other Trust schools for match footage.
Weeks 4–621 Sept – 9 Oct	Task 1Thu 8 Oct	Two weeks of planning and practice writing, then the supervised sit. Task 1 sat Thu 8 Oct.
Weeks 7–812 – 23 Oct	Marking and planning	Students begin the Task 4 written plan from the June footage, then the Task 3 presentation. Teachers mark Task 1, then the Task 4 plan. INSET Fri 23 Oct. Pearson entry deadline Fri 16 Oct, December/January series.
Week 9 · half term · 26 – 30 Oct
Weeks 10–112 – 13 Nov	Task 3Wed 11 Nov	Finish the presentation, then the supervised sit. Task 3 sat Wed 11 Nov.
Weeks 12–1416 Nov – 4 Dec	Marking and resubmission	Mark Task 3. A learner below their expected level may be authorised one resubmission per assignment, within 15 working days and before marks go to Pearson. Feedback may only say which areas fell short, not how to improve them. INSET Mon 30 Nov.
Weeks 15–167 – 18 Dec	Final submissionTue 15 Dec	All tasks closed. Year 11 mocks in the week of 14 Dec. Marks and sampled work to Pearson by Tue 15 Dec. Moderation December to January. Results in March.

Summer term.

Year 10 · 3 May – 15 Jul

Weeks	Focus	Detail
Weeks 36–423 May – 18 Jun	Component 2 beginsMon 3 May	Components of fitness in theory lessons. Practical performance and drills in practical lessons. Start filming practical footage straight away. Half term 31 May – 4 Jun, week 40.
Week 4321 – 25 Jun	Year 10 exams	Exam week. INSET Fri 25 Jun.
Weeks 44–4628 Jun – 15 Jul	Task 4 filmingend of June	Filmed against the December/January paper, which reaches centres in early June. Catch-up week for absentees. Officials teaching continues. Term ends Thu 15 Jul. Task 4 footage filmed by the end of June.

Past PSAs & exemplars.

Past PSAsJun 2024 – Jun 2026 · task practice and mocks

ExemplarsLow, medium and high mark, for standardisation

Teaching materials.

A teacher deck and a student booklet for each task. Year 11 finish the component this term; Year 10 start it in May and use the same packs.

Task 1Components of fitness · weeks 1–6 · 26 slides

Task 2Participating in sport · gathered in lessons · 7 slides

Task 3Officiating in sport · weeks 8–11 · 25 slides

Task 4Improving participants' sports skills · weeks 7–8 · 24 slides