A Level PE - Mass Participation to Excellence

A Level PE - Mass Participation to Excellence:

The Sports Development Continuum:

• Same as participation pyramid from GCSE
• 4 stages:
  • Foundation
  • Participation
  • Performance
  • Excellence

Foundation:

• Related to early skill development and provides the basis for future participation
• Without this stage people are unlikely to take part in sport in the future and this can have a knock on effect in the latter stages of the continuum
• E.g. playing a sport with a parent or sibling

Participation:

• This refers to sport undertaken primarily for fun and at a basic level
• E.g. Little kickers football

Performance:

• This signifies a move from basic competence to a more structured level of sport and competition, e.g. county, district
• This section implies regular coaching and training and there will be an increased desire to win

Excellence:

• This is concerned with reaching the top and apply to people at National, international and professional level

Factors Affecting Progress Through the Continuum:

• It is easy to look at the sport development continues and assume that people will naturally progress through the sections
• However, there are many sociological factors that may help or hinder a person’s progress

Factors Affecting Movement up the Pyramid:

• Ability/performance
• Finance/income
• Leisure time
• Education
• Physical education
• Family
• Peer pressure
• Role models
• Facilities
• Transport
• Media
• Body image
• Tradition
• Disability
• Age
• Provision

Creating the Foundation Base:

• Sport England charge all National Governing Bodies (NGB’s), I.e. The FF with the responsibility to encourage people to participate in their sport
• The NGB must provide Sport England with a ‘Whole Sport Plan’ which outlines their plan for increasing participation over 4 years
• Without a ‘Whole Sport Plan’ a…