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Physical Literacy from theory to practice and
towards research
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Physical Literacy in NI

• Presentation-
• Background to live projects
• Range of organisations
• Research

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Background to projects

• Sport NI context-
• LTAD / Physical literacy
• Multi-skills clubs - pilot projects
• MSC pilots sustained
• Funding stream (SiOC)
• Skills 4 Sport (S4S)
• Fundamental Movement Skills
• Improving Physical Literacy

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Range of organisations

• 9 awards through SiOC
• Education (FMS)
• Play (Playboard - Fit for Play)
• Area Partnerships / District Councils
• Uniformed organisations
• Higher education (FMS S4S)
• Governing bodies of sport (?)

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Research

• Sport NI tender (March 2008)-
• The Assessment and Measurement of Physical
  Literacy in Children
• Successful joint bid from Stranmillis University
  College and the University of Ulster

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Research objectives

• Propose a methodology for assessing the impact of
  structured physical literacy programmes
• Develop and pilot an appropriate assessment tool
• Identify and involve relevant partners
• Produce a report recommendations for further
  development
• (Timescale -- March 08 January 09)

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Progress to date

• Consultation with key stakeholders
• Range of discrete and rich tasks-
• Locomotion
• Body Management
• Object control
• Critical skill criteria identified
• Pupil questionnaire (CAPA scales / Harter)
• Pilot in June / fieldwork in September