Transcript PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS

The Sporting Pyramid
ELITE LEVEL
COMPETTITION LEVEL
PARTICIPATION LEVEL
FOUNDATION LEVEL
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The different levels of sport can be
represented in a pyramid.
This concept is used often to develop a
continuum from foundation to elite level.
The broader the base of the pyramid the
greater the elite pool from which selection
can take place.
A link exists from base to elite level as
success creates role models who inspire
others and provide motivation to progress up
the pyramid.
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FOUNDATION : grass roots level. Associated
with introducing young children to sport and
encouraging them to learn motor skills. The
UK has schemes such as TOP sport and
Dragon Sport to facilitate this.
PARTICIPATION : sport undertaken mainly for
fun and enjoyment. Skill level will vary as
some highly competent sportspeople
participate for these reasons.
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COMPETITION: performance level. A more
structured form of competitive sport at club
or county level.
ELITE: performers at the highest national and
international standard.
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The higher one moves up the pyramid the
higher their skill level, training needs,
support needs.
Q : For each level list what personnel an
individual would need for their sport.
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Sports organisation and development in the
UK has not followed a regular pattern and the
government has never involved itself directly.
There are 3 key agencies
1. UK Sport
2. Sport England / Scotland / Wales /
Northern Ireland
3. Youth Sport Trust
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Responsible for the management of elite
sport in the UK.
Mission: to lead sport in UK to world class
success.
Goals: 1. To support and help deliver success
at Olympic and Paralympic level. Has a no
compromise approach. Targets resources and
activities in which athletes can win medals.
2. World class performance programme
funds UK athletes. Money comes from
National Lottery.
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This is a government agency responsible for
investing in and promoting community sport in
order to create an active nation.
AIM: to get 2 million active by 2012.
The Lottery Sports Fund assists through local
schemes.
Latest strategy is Promoting Sport Tool Kit which
is a collection of simple to use tools to help
clubs, county sports partnerships and local
authorities promote sport and recreation
There are parallel agencies in each of the home
counties.
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This is responsible for all sport and activity
that involves young people in and out of
school.
Their central role is in supporting the
department for children, schools and families
and the department for culture, media and
sport in the delivery of national sporting
strategies to promote PE and school sport.
The following are all schemes to promote and /
or develop sport and participation. You need to
find out what they are, how they work and how
effective they are.
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Top sport
Dragon Sport
County sport partnerships
Specialist sports colleges
School sport partnerships
PESSCL
National competitions framework
What are the key objectives of Sport England?