SC Contemporary Issues 1 Flashcards
Name the three ways sports get funding.
public, private, voluntary.
Give two examples of how the public sector receive and distribute money.
RECEIVE: taxes, national lottery ticket sales, council taxes, grants.
DISTRIBUTE: local authorities, awards, grants, schools, community programmes.
The national lottery is part of which government organisation?
Department of Media, Culture and Sport
The World Class Pathway Programme is made up of what three levels?
World Class Podium, World Class Development, World Class Talent.
If you are 4 years away from entering the Olympics which programme would you be in?
World Class Development Programme
What does UK Sport do?
The organisation that is responsible or developing elite sport in the UK. It provides strategic support.
Name the 4 home country councils.
Sport England, SportScotland, Sports council for Northern Ireland, The Sports Council for Wales
What is the role of the devolved institutes of sport?
They are a network of centres that provide practical support to elite performers.
What does PESSCLS stand for?
Physical Education, School Sport and Clubs Link Strategy
What are the PESCCLS plans?
More intra and inter school competitions; more coaches in schools; increase competitive school sport; National School Sports Week.
What are SSPs?
School Sport Partnerships. These are a cluster of schools that work together to develop PE and sporting opportunities for students.
What are NGBs main aim?
National Governing Bodies main aim is to develop the mass participation and elite performance players within their sport.
Explain the sports development pyramid.
This is a 4 layer pyramid where the higher up you get the smaller the number of people within that area. From the bottom it is, foundation, participation, performance and excellence.
What are the three ‘branches’ of access that affect people entering into sport.
Opportunity, provision and esteem.
Name 4 minority groups.
Young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, women, ethnic minorities.
