Written for the NEW Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Qualifications in Sport specification – Issue 3 (October 2026), first teaching September 2026. Unit 4: Sports Psychology.

Everything is fully editable – PowerPoint, Word and Excel files only (no PDFs), so you can adapt every slide and page for your classes.

WHAT’S INCLUDED (7 files)

• Learning Aim A teacher PowerPoint – 8 lessons: trait, situational and interactional approaches, personality types, personality and performance (Big Five, DISC, culture), types and views of motivation, achievement motivation and attribution, developing motivation, motivational climate and TARGET (A.P1, A.P2, A.M1, A.D1)
• Learning Aim B teacher PowerPoint – 10 lessons: stress and its symptoms, anxiety and choking, CBT, biofeedback and VR, the inverted U, catastrophe theory and arousal regulation (with an optional breathing practical), Tuckman and cohesion, leadership, Steiner, Ringelmann and social loafing (B.P3–B.P5, B.M2, B.M3, B.D2)
• Learning Aims C and D teacher PowerPoint – 10 lessons + 2 PSA preparation lessons: assessing psychological needs, modern assessment tools and ethics, planning a PST programme, goal setting and arousal control (with an optional relaxation practical), imagery, confidence and concentration, building and assessing a plan, describing and evaluating techniques, modern influences and recommendations (C.P6, C.P7, D.P8, C.M4, D.M5, CD.D3)
• Student workbook (Word) – revision-guide style, one section per lesson, with quick sorts, worked examples and homework sheets
• Teacher companion (Word) – one page per lesson: timings, answers, misconceptions, questions to ask, support and stretch
• Mock assessment (Word) – an independent practice booklet with its own invented club and performers, model extracts and marking commentary
• Criteria tracker (Excel) – all 16 criteria word for word, drop-downs and an indicative grade

EVERY LESSON

• 45 minutes of planned learning with timings in the speaker notes
• Do Now retrieval, learning outcomes, sourced real case studies, I Do / We Do / You Do structure
• Finger-hinge “Check your understanding” questions with answer slides
• Printable knowledge and application inserts, tiered exit tickets
• Detailed speaker notes with answers and teaching guidance
• Wellbeing safeguards: invented practice performers, third-person discussion, optional practicals and a “Looking after yourself” slide
• Clickable lesson menu in each PowerPoint

Assessment: Unit 4 is assessed by a Pearson Set Assignment (PSA). This pack prepares students for it; it does not reproduce the PSA. Submission deadlines are left for you to set.

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