Comprehensive Guide to IBO Sports, Exercise, and Health Science

1. IBO Sports, Exercise and HealthScienceGeneral information

2. SL group 4 curriculum model Theory Core: 180 hours 2 Options: 30 hours Practical work Investigations: 30 hours Group 4 project: 10 hours

3. SL Assessment specifications

4. Made up of multiple-choice questions that test knowledge of the core • The questions are designed to be short, one or two-stage problems • No marks are deducted for incorect responses • Calculators are not permitted, but students are expected to carry out simple calculations Paper 1

5. Tests knowledge of the core (for student SL) and the core and AHL for students HL • A calculator is required for this paper • Paper is divided into 2 sections: • Section A, there is a data-based question that requires students to analyse a given set of data • Section B, students SL are required to answer 1 question from a choice of 3, and students at HL are required to answer 2 questions from a choice of 4. These extended-response questions may involve writing a number of paragraphs, solving a problem, or carryimg out a piece of analysis or evaluation Paper 2

6. Tests knowledge of the options • Students at SL are required to answer several short-answer questions in each of the 2 options • Students at HL are required to answer several short-answer questions and extended-response question in each of the 2 options • A calculator is required for this paper Paper 3

7. There are 5 assessmentscriteria that are used to assess the work of SL students: • Design (D) • Data collection and processing (D&P) • Conclusion and evaluation (C&E) • Manipulative skills (MS) • Personal skills (PS) Internal assessment criteria

8. The first three criteria are each assessed twice • Manipulative skills is assessed summatively over the whole course and the assessment should be based on a wide range of manipulative skills • Personal skills is assessed once only and this will be during the group 4 project

9. The maximum mark for each criterion is 6 Design: 2 x 6 =12 Data collection and processing: 2 x 6=12 Conclusion and evaluation: 2 x 6 =12 Manipulative skills: 1 x 6 =6 Personals skills: 1 x 6 =6 Total: 48 This is scaled at IBCA to give a total out of 24 %

10. Anatomy • Theskeletalsystem • The muscular system 2. ExercisePhysiology • Structure and function of theventilatorysystem • Structure and function of the cardiovascular system 3. Energysystems • Nutrition • Carbohydrate and fatmetabolism • Nutrition and energysystems Syllabus overview

11. 4. Movementanalysis • Neuromuscular function • Joint and movementtype • Fundamentals of biomechanics 5. Skill in Sport • Thecharacteristics and classification of skill • Informationprocessing • Principles of skilllearning

12. 6. Measurement and evaluation of human performance • Statisticalanalysis • Studydesign • Components of fitness • Principles of training programmedesign

13. A – Optimisingphysiological performance B – Pyschology of sport C- Physicalactivity and health D – Nutritionfor sport, exercise and health Options