BTEC FIRST CERTIFICATE IN SPORT

Unit 6 – Practical Sport

Individual Sport (Badminton)

Assignment Number: 4
Assignment Title: Badminton - The strengths and weaknesses of an individual performer
in an individual sport.
Learning Outcomes:
• Pupils will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of an individual in an
individual sport.
• Pupils will be able to identify ways in which to improve strengths and weaknesses
of an individual in an individual sport
Assignment Set:
Assignment Deadline:

Scenario
You are a coach and have been asked to identify the strengths and weaknesses of an
individual performer in a game of badminton. Following your observation of them during
a game (assignment 3) you must now identify, describe and explain what you observed
with regards to strengths and weaknesses. In addition you must describe and explain
ways to improve their strengths and most importantly, weaknesses.

Task Task Description Guidance (things you must Pupils tick

consider/include) when
completed
1 (P6) Identify the strengths and Using your checklist – identify
weaknesses of an individual (bullet point) a list of strengths
in an individual sport. and weaknesses identified during
your observation of the game
2 (M4) Describe the strengths and Describe in detail – summarise –
weaknesses of an individual the strengths and weaknesses.
in an individual sport, Identify ways in which to
identifying ways to improve improve weaknesses
upon weaknesses
3 (D2) Explain the strengths and As above plus, provide specific
weaknesses of an individual recommendations as to how you
providing specific would improve weaknesses
recommendations to improve
weaknesses
Grade Criteria
Assignment 4 - Badminton – The strengths and weaknesses of an individual
performer in an individual sport.
To achieve a pass grade your
evidence must show that you
can:
P1 – Demonstrate the use of
practical skills, techniques and
tactics appropriate for one
individual sport.
P2 – Describe the rules and
regulations and scoring
systems in one individual
sport.
P3 – Describe the main roles
and responsibilities of officials
in an individual sport.
P4 – Produce an observational
checklist (with teacher
support) to review the sports
performance of a team (or
individual within a team) in
one team sport.
P5 – Use an observational
checklist to review the sports
performance of a team (or
individual within a team) in
one team sport.
P6 – Identify the strengths and
weaknesses of an individual in
an individual sport
To achieve a merit grade To achieve a distinction your
your evidence must show that evidence must show that you
you can: can:
M1 – Describe the use of D1 – Justify the use of tactics
tactics appropriate for one appropriate for one individual
individual sport. sport, identifying areas for
M2 – Explain using improvement.
appropriate examples, the rules D2 – Explain the strengths and
and regulation and scoring weaknesses of an individual in
systems in one individual an individual sport, providing
sport. specific recommendations
M3 – Independently produce relating to improving upon
an observational checklist that weaknesses
could be used to review the
sports performance of a team
(or individual within a team) in
one team sport.
M4 – Describe the strengths
and weaknesses of an
individual in an individual
sport, identifying ways to
improve upon weaknesses
Assessment Feedback

Course: BTEC First Certificate In Sport Unit: Practical Sport

Assignment Number: 4 Tutor: Mr Rowland
Student Name: Date:

Grade Criteria (P 1st Draft Achieved 2nd Draft Achieved 3rd Achieved
= Pass, M = Marked Marked Draft
Merit, D = (Date) (Date) Marked
Distinction) (Date)
P6 Identify the
strengths and
weaknesses of an
individual in an
individual sport.
M4 Describe the
strengths and
weaknesses of an
individual in an
individual sport,
identifying ways to
improve upon
weaknesses
D2 Explain the
strengths and
weaknesses of an
individual
providing specific
recommendations
to improve
weaknesses

Tutor Comment

Action Points - Things that need to be completed

Improvements