A Level PE - Mass Participation to Excellence
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A Level PE - Mass Participation to Excellence:
The Sports Development Continuum:
- Same as participation pyramid from GCSE
- 4 stages:
- Foundation
- Participation
- Performance
- Excellence
Foundation:
- Related to early skill development and provides the basis for future participation
- Without this stage people are unlikely to take part in sport in the future and this can have a knock on effect in the latter stages of the continuum
- E.g. playing a sport with a parent or sibling
Participation:
- This refers to sport undertaken primarily for fun and at a basic level
- E.g. Little kickers football
Performance:
- This signifies a move from basic competence to a more structured level of sport and competition, e.g. county, district
- This section implies regular coaching and training and there will be an increased desire to win
Excellence:
- This is concerned with reaching the top and apply to people at National, international and professional level
Factors Affecting Progress Through the Continuum:
- It is easy to look at the sport development continues and assume that people will naturally progress through the sections
- However, there are many sociological factors that may help or hinder a person’s progress
Factors Affecting Movement up the Pyramid:
- Ability/performance
- Finance/income
- Leisure time
- Education
- Physical education
- Family
- Peer pressure
- Role models
- Facilities
- Transport
- Media
- Body image
- Tradition
- Disability
- Age
- Provision
Creating the Foundation Base:
- Sport England charge all National Governing Bodies (NGB’s), I.e. The FF with the responsibility to encourage people to participate in their sport
- The NGB must provide Sport England with a ‘Whole Sport Plan’ which outlines their plan for increasing participation over 4 years
- Without a ‘Whole Sport Plan’ a…
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