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Year 9 - Maths

Sports coaching

Maths in the workplace

Unit Summary

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Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand how maths is used by sports coaches.

Key Notes

  • Apps can be used to record performance data
  • Monitoring performance data can help identify positive and negative trends

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Data: Data are a collection of information.
  • Average: An average is a single number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data; the mode, the median, and the mean.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that improvement comes from choosing the maximum options for training straight away.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.

Apps can be used to record performance data. Monitoring performance data can help identify positive and negative trends.

2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Data'

Data are a collection of information. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.

3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may think that improvement comes from choosing the maximum options for training straight away. Correction: In order to protect the body and give it time to adjust/grow, coaches will gradually increase the intensity of a training programme. This helps to prevent injury to the athlete.

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