Whole practice
What Whole practice means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Presenting the skill in its entirety without breaking it down, which is suitable for discrete, fast or highly organised skills.
Rehearsing the skill intact from the start, contrasted with progressive part practice, which builds it up through chaining.
Rehearsing a skill in its complete, uninterrupted form from the first attempt, rather than splitting it into parts.
Topics that use Whole practice
Related terms
- Chaining
- Distributed practice
- Imagery and visualisation
- Massed practice
- Matching practice to skill demands
- Mental practice
- Open skills
- Organisation of skill
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