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Opportunities in sport

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What you will learn about

in this topic:
1. The opportunities available in
sport
2. The performance pyramid
3. The PESSCL strategy
4. Other initiatives to increase
participation
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Learning objectives
By the end of this presentation you
should be able to:

• Understand the different

opportunities available in sport

• Describe the performance pyramid

• Explain how government initiatives
and other organizations affect
participation in sport
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Opportunities
Many opportunities exist in sport.
Becoming a performer is the
obvious way, but there are also
other roles:
• Performer • Official
• Sports leader • Coach
• Volunteer
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Performer
The pathways a young performer
can progress include:
• Learning fundamental skills at
school

• Training at a club to compete in

local and district events
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• Gain regional
and local
participation
status through
a club

• Be selected to
represent their
country
internationally.
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Sports leader

Sports Leaders UK (
www.sportsleaders.org) is a
registered charity, providing
opportunities to gain awards and
qualifications in essential sports
leadership skills.
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The nationally recognized awards

help develop core skills such as
organization, motivation and
communication, as well as giving
candidates the opportunity to grow
in confidence.
The practical aspect of the awards
can equip the candidate with lifelong
self-management and leadership
skills.
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The qualifications can act as a

stepping stone to employment and
volunteering, helping people to
become healthier and active in their
community.

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Volunteer
For many sports clubs to be run
efficiently they need volunteers.
The jobs associated with running a
club are wide and varied.
In most cases players double up
their contribution to the club by
taking on other roles, such as player
and accountant.
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Volunteers are
often vital to keep
a club in
existence.

They often draw

on their life skills
to help with the
role.

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Official
In 2007/08 the Youth Sport Trust
funded training for young people
between the ages of 16 and 19 to
officiate at sports such as athletics,
volleyball, swimming and gymnastics.
The aim was to give
young people skills to
help at events alongside
top officials.
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Coach
sports coach UK is
dedicated to guiding the
development and
implementation of a
coaching system,
recognized as a world
leader, for all coaches
at every level in the UK.

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The UK Coaching Framework was

launched in April 2007. In January
2009 31 sports were signed up to
The Framework.

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The UK Coaching Framework has

been developed in cooperation with
sports coach UK, governing bodies
of sport, the four Home Country
Sports Councils, SkillsActive, UK
Sport, Youth Sport Trust,
government departments and
agencies, local authorities, British
Olympic and Paralympic associations
and the Association for Physical
Education.
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The vision of The UK Coaching

Framework is to:
• Create a cohesive, ethical,
inclusive and valued coaching
system where skilled coaches
support children, players and
athletes at all stages of their
development in sport.

• Become world number one by

2016
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The performance pyramid

The performance pyramid shows the
structure of progress in sport.

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PESSCL
Through the Physical Education
School Sport and Club Links
(PESSCL) strategy, the government
has invested £978 million between
2003/04 and 2007/08, with the aim
of increasing the number of 5–16
year olds taking up and continuing
to play sport.
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The national strategy is being delivered

through nine interlinked strands:
2. School 3.
1. Sports
Sport Professional
Colleges
Partnerships development

4. Sporting 5. Step into 6. Gifted and

Playgrounds Sport Talented

9. QCA’s PE
and School
7. Club Links 8. Swimming
Sport Links
(PESSL)
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Sport England

Sport England launced a new

strategy in June 2008, Grow Sustain
Excel, which aims to help people of
all ages and abilities to take part in
sport in their community.

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The initial aims to:

• Grow: increase the number of
participants in physical activity.

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• Sustain: keep people involved in

physical activity once they have
started.

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• Excel: increase
the number of
talented
performers
through various
opportunities
provided by
national
governing bodies.

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Task

1. Summarize the main points of

what you have learnt about the
opportunities to take part in
sport.

2. Compare your list of main points

with a partner.

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Exam questions
1. Sport England has set up the
Grow Sustain Excel initiative.
What does it aim to do?

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2. What does PESSCL stand for?

A. Physical Exercise and School Sport
Club Links
B. Physical Education School Sport and
Confidence Links
C. Physical Education Social Sport and
Club Links
D. Physical Education School Sport and
Club Links
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What you have learnt

in this topic:
1. The opportunities available in
sport
2. The performance pyramid
3. The PESSCL strategy
4. Other initiatives to increase
participation
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Learning objectives
You should now be able to:
• Understand the different
opportunities available in sport

• Describe the performance pyramid

• Explain how government initiatives
and other organizations affect
participation in sport
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