Excellence And Participation

Question 1

Different levels of a performance pyramid

Answer 1

Foundation
Participation
Performance
Excellence

Question 2

Foundation level

Answer 2

Children introduced to the sport
Learning basic skills
Learn positive attitudes to physical activity

Question 3

Participation level

Answer 3

School or club participation

Emphasis on enjoyment

Question 4

Performance level

Answer 4

District county or region level
Emphasis on competition of winning
Skilled performers receive coaching

Question 5

Excellence level

Answer 5

Highly skilled, national international level
High levels of coaching
Highly committed, maybe professional

Question 6

What is excellence?

Answer 6

A state of exceptional merit or quality

Question 7

What is elitism-

Answer 7

the emphasis on the few, the best

Question 8

What is mass participation?

Answer 8

Taking part is more imprint and than winning and is focused on exercise as part of a balanced healthy lifestyle

Question 9

Mass participation characteristics

Answer 9

Associated with lifelong physical activity and lifelong sport
Enlarges the pool from which talent can be developed
Supports the idea that everyone should have the chance to take part in sport irrespective of their race, religion, age or gender, ability or where they live
Sport England and the NGBs are responsible for increasing mass participation in sport and physical activity