Physical Education and Sportin Schools ~ Australia

State of Victoria case study

Sport Education

PASE

Games Sense

Australian sports commission

Aussie Sport

SEPEP

Physical Education

Sport Search

Exemplary School

ACHPER

Fundamental Skills Programme

1992 ~ Government enquiry into declining standards of skill

and fitness.

1993 ~ Monaghetti Review.

Investigation into activity levels among Australian

children.

As a result, some States, (e.g. Victoria) set up School Sports Units to ensure good

practice

Physical Education and Sport Education

programmes made compulsory to Yr 10

School Sport Australia(formerly AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL SPORTS COUNCIL -

(ASSC))

the controlling body for school sport. >Advises.

>Takes responsibility for inter-state championships.

Each State’s School Sport Association must affiliate to the SSA.

• A generic programme.• Similar to Dragon Sport (UK)• Initiated by ASC in 1982. • To encourage participation

and enjoyment.• Mini / Modified versions of

adult games e.g:– Netta netball.– Kick a roo Soccer.– Auskick Aussie Rules.

• Funding withdrawn in 1996.

• Enjoyment.• Maximum participation.• Provision of opportunities for talented

individuals to progress.• Fair play. • Skills based Physical Education programmes.

• In Australian government do not focus on sporting excellence but instead on skills which in turn will increase lifelong participation on sport.

• P.E is compulsory up to the age of 16 and it is estimated that over 65% of young people participate in sport outside of school

What's popular ?

• Association football is the most popular amongst boys

• Netball is most popular with girls • Swimming is most popular as a mixed

activity• 14% take part in Aussie rules• And only 9% take part in cricket

Go for your life scheme

• In 2008 the state of Victoria started the ‘go for you life scheme’ to encourage healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity.

• The go for your life games involved nearly 6000 students

• The state of Victoria has also been instrumental in developing lifelong sport in both primary and secondary schools within the schools’ P.E programme

Sport Education & Physical Education

Programme.

The Outcome?

A suggested framework for teaching PE ~ written by Edith Cowan University.

SEPEP is adapted by teachers to suit individual / local needs, expertise and facilities.

• Teachers take supporting rather than “up front” role.

• They help students plan and implement lessons.• Students develop both sporting and

administrative / social skills.• Students can develop understanding of working

together towards common goals.• …and gain insight into sport by planning,

organising, umpiring, coaching and competing.

~ Physical & sport Education

• An In-Set (professional development) programme for primary and secondary teachers financed by the government and delivered by ‘The Australian Council for Health PE and Recreation.’ (ACHPER)

• government funded• Trains non specialist teachers and

produces high quality online resources

• Prestigious / exceptional schools whose teachers deliver professional development and share good practice in sport and PE to neighbouring institutions ~ ‘cluster’ schools.

• Exemplary status can be withdrawn.

• Sport & PE are classed as different.• Matches are played in school times

– so pupils miss lessons.• When lessons are missed for sport,

it is up to the teacher to get students to complete work!

Compulsory Mins per wk

Physical Education 100

Sport Education 100

Total 200 (3 hrs +)

+ (possible ) Elective

VCPE 150

Sports Practice 60

Specialist coaching 90

Total 300 (5 hrs)

Possible Grand Total 500 (8 hrs+)

Run

Catch

Jump Punt

Dodge Ball Strike

Leap Ball Bounce

Kick

Over arm Throw

Victoria StateFundamental Motor Skills

• Sport leaders programmes• State award schemes• Sport linkage schemes• Sport person in school project • Sport search • Teacher games • Pacific school games

Sports leaders programme

• A sports leader is a senior pupil who also referees and coaches

• May help the senior coach deliver sport education sessions, the coach can then take up a coordinators role.

• The programme can lead to a career in sports development