Description:
| Aims: To develop awareness of current initiatives relating to physical education, youth sport and health and evaluate the impact on community sport.
Learning Outcomes: To be able to:
* Describe current initiatives, for example, PESSCL and High Quality PE and School Sport;
* Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of current initiatives relating to PE, sport and health;
* Distinguish between traditional and developing roles of the PE teacher and coach;
* Explain the principles involved in the evaluation of physical education/sport initiatives;
* Reflect critically on the effectiveness and impact of current initiatives.
Skills:
* Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (e.g. essays) F/A
* Concise, time-bound and effective written communication (e.g. briefings / exams) A
* Effective oral communication (e.g. practical demonstration) F
* Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources. T/F/A
* Ability to apply theory into practice. T/F/A
* Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question. T/F/A
* Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines. A
* Ability to work independently, without close supervision of guidance. A
Content: The students will study:
* The role of external organisations in the development of PE, youth sport and the health agenda
* PESSCL (Physical Education School Sport Club Links) strategy
* High Quality PE and School Sport (HQPESS)
* Community sport - the role of community sport coaches
* The role of NGBs- the link between school and talent identification/ development
* National competition framework for school aged children
* School clubs links
* Developing life long participation
* Leadership and volunteering
* School Sport Partnerships (SSPs)
* Principles of analysis and evaluation.
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