School and Physical Education

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School and Physical Education

• Aims
• Understand why PE is taught in schools
• Be aware of the PESSCL and PESSYP strategies and
  the impact their implementation has had
• Have an overview and outline of the National
  Healthy Schools Programme
• Understand the range, variety and provision of
  extra curricular activities

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National Curriculum Requirements

• Each subject is taught as part of the National
  Curriculum as either
• a core subject like English, Maths, Science or
• as a foundation subject like PE.
• The influence of PE is thought to be one of the
  major factors that influences the activity levels
  of young people.
• Why is PE offered in schools?
• Legal requirement (Act of Parliament in 1947)
• PE is compulsory

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Other ReasonsTo

• Improve health and fitness
• Provide a balance between subjects
• Prepare young people to continue taking part in
  physical activity
• Provide qualifications in line with other
  subjects e.g. GCSEs
• Reflect the importance and value of sport in
  society

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How do schools provide PE?

• Timetabled lessons
• Extra curricular provision
• Club and team practices
• Sports performance awards
• Links with local clubs and outside visits
• Cross curricular links with other subjects,
  e.g. science and ICT

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What does the NC consist of?

• A revised version was introduced in 2008.
• Key stage 3 PE is placed into the following
  categories
• Outwitting opponents
• Accurate replication of actions, phrases and
  sequences
• Exploring and communicating ideas, concepts and
  emotions
• Performing at maximum levels in relation to
  speed, height, distance, strength or accuracy
• Identifying and solving problems to overcome
  challenges of an adventurous nature
• Exercising safely and effectively to improve
  health and well being

In which category would you link these
activities? Athletics Games Dance Fitness and
Health Swimming and outdoor adventurous
activities Gymnastics
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The PESSCL Strategy(Physical Education School
Sport and Club Links)

• Introduced in 2003 with a target to
• increase the percentage of school children who
  spend a minimum of 2 hours a week on high quality
  PE and school sport within and beyond the
  curriculum to 75 by 2006 and 85 by 2008.

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PESSCLImmediate aim was to ensure that by 2010
ALL children aged 5-16 would be offered at least
4 hours of sport every week.

• This would be made up from
• At least 2 hours of high quality PE delivered
  within the curriculum.
• An additional 2 hours or more beyond the school
  day, delivered by a range of school, community
  and club providers.

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PESSCL

• There are 8 work strands identified to ensure the
  strategy succeeds.
• Specialist Sports Colleges currently 402 of
  these. These are schools that receive extra
  funding to make a specialist provision for sport.
• School Sport Partnerships clusters of schools
  around sports colleges currently 450 of these
  employ SSCos (School Sports Coordinators) Our
  SSCo in Crestwood is Mr Newbold.
• Professional Development training for teachers
  and other adults.
• Step into Sport to encourage involvement in
  sports leadership and volunteering.

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PESSCL

• School/club links between PE departments and
  local community
• Gifted and talented to develop the most
  talented sportspeople even further
• Swimming to raise the profile of swimming as an
  activity and water safety. A target was made for
  all primary school pupil would be able to swim at
  least 25 metres.
• PE and Sport Investigation working with all of
  the schools and partnerships throughout the
  country.

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The PESSYP Strategy(PE and Sport Strategy for
Young People)

• Launched by the government in January 2008
• Intended to be transition from PESSCL strategy
  with new work strands but retaining the same
  objectives.
• Investment of 755 million over 3 years to
  deliver this.
• Will involve up to 5 additional government
  departments and organisations.
• Main difference is the PESSYP is aimed at 5-19 yr
  olds as opposed to the PESSCL which was aimed at
  5-16 yr olds.
• Main theme 5 hour Offer 2 hrs of PE in
  curriculum time and a further 3 hours of
  extra-curricular.

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PESSYP

• There are 10 work strands in this strategy
• Club links working with National Governing
  Bodies of sport to create high quality sports
  club opportunities.
• NGBs organisations that run a particular sport
  across the country.
• Coaching linked to campaign to recruit more
  coaches with a target of 10,000 adult volunteers
  by 2011
• Competition formation of the National Schools
  Sport Week, including festivals of sport, intra
  school and inter school competitions.
• Disability Establishment of Multi-Sport
  Disability Clubs
• Extending activities beyond traditional sports,
  e.g. archery, cheerleading, skateboarding etc.

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PESSYP

• Gifted and Talented support for exceptional
  young athletes to progress their skills in their
  chosen activity.
• Infrastructure SSPs (School Sport
  Partnerships) are at the centre of the strategy,
  to help deliver the 2 hrs in the NC and also to
  develop pathways for the extra activities.
• Leadership and volunteering extending the step
  into sport initiative with Step ON, Step IN,
  Step UP from 2008 to 2011.
• Swimming increasing the opportunities to take
  part.