State Elementory Courses

Question 1

What were the 4 different state elementory courses? And when were they made?

Answer 1

The model course 1902
Syllabus of physical training 1933
Moving and growing 1952
Planning the programme 1954

Question 2

Who produced and imposed the 1902 model course?

Answer 2

Colonel Malcolm Fox (war office)

Question 3

Who published / produced the 1933 Syllabus of physcial training?

Answer 3

Dr George Newman

Question 4

Explain the Content, Objectives, and Methodology of the 1902 model course

Answer 4

Content:
Military drills / marching
Static exercises
Weapon training

Objectives:
Fitness (for war)
Training in handling of weapons
Discipline

Methodology:
Command - response
Group response (no individuality)
People put into ranks

Question 5

Why was the 1902 model course created?

Answer 5

As a result of Britains poor performance in the Boer war

Question 6

Explain the Content, Objectives, and Methodology of the 1933 Syllabus of physical training

Answer 6

Content:
Athletics + gymnastics
Group work
Games skills

Objectives :
Physical fitness
Good posture
Development of mind and body
Good physique

Methodology:
Direct style (centralised)
Group work
Used new purpose-built facilities
Some specialised PE teachers

Question 7

What report influenced the 1933 Syllabus of physical training?

Answer 7

The Hadow report (1926)

Identified the need for different age groups ( U11 + over 11)

Question 8

Was the 1933 Syllabus of physical training deemed as good?

Answer 8

Yes

It was a detailed, high quality, highly respected syllabus

Question 9

Explain the Content, Objectives, and Methodology of the Moving and growing (1952) and the Planning the programme (1954)

Answer 9

Content:
Agility exercices
Sequance work
Movemnt to music
Apparatus work

Objectives:
Physical, social and cognitive development
Enjoyment
Personal satisfaction

Methodology:
Child-centered and enjoyment orientated
Progressive
Specialised PE teachers
Problem solving
Full apparatus

Question 10

Why did the Moving and growing (1952) and Planning the programme (1954) come about?

Answer 10

After WW2, the government realised they needed more ‘thinking soldiors’ and so ‘thinking children’

Question 11

Why were more facilites around after WW2?

Answer 11

As the post war re-building lead to explansion of facilities