Transcript Excellence and Participation in the UK: Opportunity

Excellence and Participation
in the UK: Opportunity,
Provision and Esteem.
Mr P. Leighton
Contemporary Sporting
Issues
Socio-cultural Issues
Today’s Session…
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Understand and be able to explain sports
development in terms of…
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Sports Development Pyramid.
Continuum of Mass participation to Excellence.
Understand the terms Opportunity, Provision
and Esteem and how they affect participation.
Look at the different groups which are
marginalised in sport.
The Sports Participation
Pyramid…
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It is important
to know this…
especially the
two middle
layers and the
difference
between them.
The Continuum: Task 1.
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stand up and create a line.
In this line rearrange yourself according
to your commitment to…
Sport- How high you have played…
Sport- How many times you train…
College- How often you attend
lectures…
The Continuum from Mass
Participation to Sporting
Excellence…
Mass Participation
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Sporting Excellence
Q: What changes as you move from left
to right?
• Skill
• Commitment
• Organisation
Explanation…
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Mass Participation: More important to take part than to
win.
Physical Activity is pursued for health, fitness and
enjoyment.
Lifelong physical activity- Lifetime sport- Lifelong
participation.
“Sport for All” has been pursued by HCO’s for over 30
years.
Mass Participation, theoretically, increases the potential
talent pool to be supported to the top.
Mass Participation supports the idea that everyone
should have the chance to excel and participate at
whatever level regardless of age, gender, ability, wealth,
race or religion.
Sporting Excellence…
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“A state
of exceptional merit or
quality”
Involves elite or professional, highly
skilled or motivated performers.
National or International competition
to win.
“Selective and Exclusive”.
So why do other countries have more
performers coming through to the
top?
Opportunity, Provision and
Esteem…
Access
Opportunity
“The Chance”
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Provision
“The Conditions”
Esteem
“The Issues”
Access is obviously a “Way in” to sport
This works like a jigsaw- if your missing a
piece then your puzzle is incomplete- Chances
are diminished to succeed.
Social and Cultural Factors…
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Society is “Stratified”. This means that
unfair “stacking” occurs where the
dominant members of society receive
the greatest freedom and opportunity.
Think Lego bricks?
Who do you think is at the bottom?
What about those who are doubly
restricted i.e. black female? Asian and
disabled?
Discrimination and Minority
Groups…
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Who are the minority groups in society?
• Young People
• The Elderly
• The Disabled
• Women
• Ethnic Minorities
What affects their participation?
Where you Live
The Government
Your School
Your Family
Your Friends
Factors
Affecting
Participation
Socio-Economic
Status
Race or
Religion
Gender
Age
Ability or
Disability
Stereotyping
Key words from today…
Work for You…
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Pick a minority group within the 5 mentioned
earlier.
Work in a group of 6 to produce a power point
presentation on this area plus handouts.
You should look at the issue, the impact of
social and cultural factors and the possible
measures to increase participation and
influence excellence.
Due for next Wednesday (before your exam)