National Curriculum Flashcards
Why did the government establish a national curriculum in 1988?
To have more control of education
More teacher accountability
To have national standards set for education
Wider range of activities
When was the national curriculum introduced?
1988
How did the national curriculum improve the teaching of pe?
Therapeutic functions
Creativity
Recreational breadth
Critical performer
What does it mean by therapeutic functions?
To raise awareness in children of the need for a healthy lifestyle
What is meant by creativity ?
Be more creative and imaginative in their pe lessons
Assessed more formally
What is meant by recreational breadth?
The range of physical activities taught in schools has gradually increased
NC made it a formal requirement in trying to combat the potential problem of teachers only teaching a few activities
What is meant by critical performer?
Aims to provide knowledge of other roles in sport other than just the performer
E.g. Officiating, coaching, spectating, leadership roles
To appreciate physical activities in many different ways
What are the restrictions of national curriculum?
Assessments Post-school gap Teacher strikes Financial pressures Leisure industry Anti-competitive lobby
What roles other than a performer does the NC encourage children to adopt?
Official
Coach
Critical performer
Leaders
Aims of PE in schools?
Critical performer Learn competitiveness Achieve physical competence Range of activities (6areas) Achieve physical skilfulness Gain knowledge of the body in action Lifelong learning Learn how to plan, perform,evaluate
What are the 6 classifications of sporting activity?
Games Athletics Swimming Gymnastics Dance OAA
What classifications are in Key stage 1?
Have to do 3
Games, gymnastics and dance
What classifications are in KS2?
Games, gymnastics and dance and 2 others
What classification in KS3?
Games and 3 others
What classifications are in KS4?
2 areas studied
