Topic 1 - Concepts Of Physical Activity And Sport Flashcards
What are some aspects of physical recreation?
- The active aspect of leisure
- Activities voluntarily entered into during ones free time involving the active aspect of leisure
- Focus on participation as opposed to results
What is leisure?
- Free time
- No rules
- Opportunity to relax
- Active
- Enjoyment
What can physical recreation improve/reasons for doing it?
- Socialise
- Fun, enjoyable
- Improve health/fitness
- Improve morality
- Improve self confidence
What are some features of sport?
- Serious/competitive
- Win at all costs
- Prowess - high skill level
- Organised rules and regulation
- Rewards
What are some benefits of sport for society?
- Strain on NHS reduced
- Social control increased
- Social integration increased
- Employment opportunities increased
- Economic benefits
- Equal opportunities
What are some key characteristics of PE?
- Compulsory
- Involves formally taught lessons
- 4 key stages as part of national curriculum (5-16)
- Begins at primary school ‘foundation level’
- Teachers are in charge and deliver lessons
- Lessons are planned and structured
- In school time
What are the objectives of the national curriculum PE?
- Mental and physical skills
- Self esteem
- Social skills
- Leadership
- Active leisure
- Health and fitness
What is OAA?
Outdoor adventurous activities
- A means of approaching educational objectives through guided, direct experiences in the natural environment, using it’s resources as learning materials
What are some objectives of OAA?
- Awareness of safety
- Teamwork
- Social communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Self discovery
- Self esteem
What are some issues with OAA?
- Lack of time
- Lack of money
- Lack of qualified and motivated staff
- The location of the school
What is the social development pyramid?
- A way of categorising/viewing various levels of sports involvement
- Excellence
- Performance
- Participation
- Foundation
What is in the PE programme triangle?
Sport - Organised, optional competitive, involvement in physical activity (eg extra curricular, school football team)
Education - PE as compulsory, NC PE, 5-16 in lessons
Recreation - Activities freely engaged in by children (eg an extra curricular open access badminton club)
What is school sport partnership?
The creation of increased opportunities for school sport via primary schools working together with secondary schools and further education providers
What are school games?
Initiative to increase participation in school sport from intra/inter school level through county and national levels
