Sports in edu

SPORT NEWZEALAND - SPORT IN EDUCATION PROJECT

By sahil.patel

  • PURPOSE

    The three year Sport in Education project will contribute to improved academic and social outcomes for schools and students, by using sport as a context for learning and student engagement. It also aims to increase participation and involvement in sport and Physical Education in schools.

  • Background

    There is a tendency for some schools to see sport as a co- or extra-curricular activity, particularly in the secondary age group, and research shows declining levels of participation, and teacher involvement, in sport.
    In some cases schools are looking to community organisations as a replacement to deliver Physical Education, rather than ensuring teachers are equipped and supported to deliver it as a key component of the curriculum.

  • Project

    A selection of five schools will be identified to test the introduction of an enhanced sport and PE environment to deliver on schools’ outcomes, and to increase student participation in sport in the school setting.
    This environment will include:
    the development and utilization of tools and resources that can be used to deliver Maths, English and PE subjects using sport as a context to engage students in learning and resources in school to develop and assist with new teaching practice.

  • Priority Matrix

    Priority Matrix
    Time is fixed as need to complete in 3 years
    Performance of student must be enhanced by providing quality education with sports
    cost can be trade-off as this project is sponsored by many charitable trusts.
  • Period: to

    Timeline

    The development of teaching practices, resources and an accompanying professional development program will commence in August 2012 and will be completed for introduction to schools at the commencement of the 2013 academic year.

  • Project Justification

    Planned : The three year Sport in Education project will contribute to improved academic and social outcomes for schools and students
    Unique : It is focus on secondary age group students
    Temporary : The entire project should be completed within 3 years
    Deliverable : increase participation and involvement in sport and Physical Education in schools which will lead to better score in school exams by releasing stress.