The Nature of PE Flashcards
What does the association for PE define PE as?
(afPE, 2015)
“the planned progressive learning that takes place in school curriculum timetabled time”
What did Marshall state when it comes to the place of PE?
(Marshall, 2000)
“Historically PE has been positioned upon the margins”
What did Kirk state when it comes to the place of PE?
(Kirk, 2010)
“Aims and purposes of PE have been heavily debated”
What did Evans state when it comes to the place of PE?
(Evans 2014)
“Schools do not work in a political vacuum”
What are the three main competing agendas within PE?
SPORT
HEALTH
EDUCATION
(Griggs, 2015)
“These competing agendas interact to shape practice within the subject”
Health and an influential agenda within PE?
-PE has some role to play in suggesting healthy lifestyles
-PE and health have a long standing relationship
(Cale, Hannis and Hooper, 2020)
BUT
-Can spark obesity epidemics
-(Evans 2008) “Bodies become ‘quantified’ and health is reduced to measurable outcomes” eg: bleep test
Sport as an influential agenda?
- A largely skills focussed approach that is prominent within PE
- (Kirk, 2011 “Results in PE being taught as a sport- technique”
-Sport occupies a prominent position within society and serves many purposes
-Competition has characterised comtempary notions of sport
BUT
-curricula can become performance orientated
-those without skill are MARGINALISED
Education as an influential agenda?
-PE has been historically marginalised within the curriculum, seen as a “second class subject (Griggs, 2007)
-Competition within curriculum time due to attainment pressures within core subjects
BUT
-Claims PE can have large educative value
-PE can help largely for learning and development in various domains
What are the four main learning domains that PE can help develop?
Cognitive (Harvey et al, 2020)
Affective (Lamb et al, 2021)
Physical (Wallhead and Dyson, 2017)
Social (Cale et al, 2016)
CAPS
What is the UK PE national curriculum?
-Official documents that work as a framework for teachers to use
-Political imperatives are grounded in ideology
-Generated by the government, then ENACTED by schools
What did Wallace and Presitsly state about curriculum enactment?
“Teachers have the ultimate responsibility for moving policy into practice”
What did O’Sullivan state about curriculum enactment?
“Curriculum enactment is dynamic.. use of own beliefs and values”
What are the four main drivers of the enacted curriculum?
- Situational (demographic, historical, cultural)
- Professional (qualifications, experience, development of teachers)
- Material (Time, Allocation, Facilities)
- External (Neoliberal polices, SATS numeracy and literacy testing)
State the four main aims of the current NCPE?
- Develop competence to excel in a broad range of activities
- Physically achieve for sustained times
- Engage in competitive sports and activities
- Lead healthy, active lifestyles
What are the main discourses and policies shaping PE in England?
“In the context of the wider Neo-liberal discourse, PE is influenced by what is seen as valuable- a “shop-window effect for schools”
Discourses of performance and skills dominate
Discourse of health is present, but “decontextualised through discourses of performance”(Damant, 2022)
