BTEC FIRST CERTIFICATE IN SPORT

Unit 4 – Preparation for Sport

Assignment Number: 3
Assignment Title: Developing a fitness training programme for a sports client
Learning Outcomes:
• Pupils to learn about the different principles of training.
• Pupils learn about the different methods of training and develop a six-week
training programme for an individual sports client
Assignment Set:
Assignment Deadline:

Scenario
You are a personal trainer and have been asked to develop a six-week training programme
for a client (see choice, below). This will involve putting together a booklet of
information which will include: principles of training, methods of training and six-week
training plan.
.
1. Football player – who is returning to pre-season training after 5 weeks rest
2. An individual running the London Marathon for the first time
3. Rugby player – who has been out injured (hamstring pull) for 2 months

Produce a portfolio (booklet) of your work which you can then give to your client

Task Task Description Guidance (things you must Pupils tick

1 (P4) Describe the six main principles of
training
2 (P4) Describe the six main methods of
training – giving specific examples
of each one
3 (P4) Plan a 6-week training
programme, with teacher support,
for a specific sports client
4 (M3) Independently, design a 6-week
training programme for a specific
sports client
consider/include) when
completed
Specificity, Overload, Progression, FITT,
Moderation and Reversibility
Continuous, Circuit, Weight, Interval,
Fartlek, and Flexibility Training
Provide a definition and example (of
training) for each method
Include pictures
Apply the principles of training
(described task 1) to structure your
programme and include the different
methods (task 2)
Apply the principles of training
(described in task 1) to structure your
programme and include the different
methods (task 2)
Grade Criteria - Assignment 3

To achieve a pass grade your To achieve a merit grade To achieve a distinction your
evidence must show that you your evidence must show that evidence must show that you
can: you can: can:
P1 describe the components of M1 explain the effects of D1 evaluate the effects of
fitness and their effect on fitness and the lifestyle factors lifestyle factors on sports
sports performance of sports performers on sports performance, providing
performance recommendations for changes
P2 describe four different
lifestyle factors that can affect M2 independently select and D2 analyse the fitness test
sports performance conduct three suitable fitness results drawing valid
tests, in order to assess the conclusions and making
P3 select and conduct three fitness of a selected sports recommendations for future
suitable fitness tests, in order performer, with teacher sports performance
to assess the fitness of a support, recording results
selected sports performer, with accurately and interpreting the D3 analyse psychological
teacher support, recording results factors that can affect sports
results accurately training and performance
M3 independently plan a six-
P4 plan, with teacher support, week training programme for a
a six-week training programme selected sports performer
for a selected sports performer
M4 explain dietary guidelines
P5 prepare and present dietary and meal plans
guidelines for a selected sports
performer, providing suitable M5 explain psychological
daily meal plans over a two- factors that can affect sports
week period training and performance and
what the effects on sports
P6 identify psychological training and performance could
factors that can affect sports be
training and performance and
what the effects on sports
training and performance
could be
Assessment Feedback

Course: BTEC First Certificate In Sport Unit: Preparation for Sport

Assignment Number: 3 Tutor: Mr Rowland
Student Name: Date:

Grade Criteria 1st Draft Achieved 2nd Draft Achieved 3rd Achieved
(P = Pass, M = Marked Marked Draft
Merit, D = (Date) (Date) Marked
Distinction) (Date)
P4
Describe the
principles and
methods of
training
P4
Design a six-
week training
programme,
with teacher
support
M3
Independently,
design a six-
week training
programme

Tutor Comment

Action Points - Things that need to be completed

Improvements
Tasks 3 and 4 (P4 & M3)

1. Choose your client

2. List the top 3 components of fitness that are important to that client
(e.g. speed, agility, muscular endurance etc)
3. List the training methods which are suitable to train the components
you have listed - this is Specificity (training principle)

Example 1 - Speed – Interval training, Weight training & Fartlek

training

Example 2 - Strength – Weight training & Circuit training

Example 3 - Stamina/Endurance – Continuous training, Weight

training & Fartlek training

4. For weeks 1 & 2 your client will train 3 nights a week

For weeks 3 & 4 your client will train 4 nights a week
For weeks 5 & 6 your client will train 5 nights a week
This is showing Progression

During each week – introduce Overload

5. For F.I.T.T:
F = frequency – how many nights he/she trained each week
I = intensity – how hard your client trained
T = time – how long the training session lasted (e.g. 1 hour)
T = type – the training methods you choose (e.g. weight, circuit
training etc)