Tennis & Further Education
Taught Lesson Supporting Presentation
UNIT 6 – SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended National Diploma in Sport (Development, Coaching & Fitness)
Aim & Purpose:
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with an overview of
the principles of sports development, the key agencies involved
and to provide practical examples of current practice.
Learning Outcome:
1 Know key concepts in sports development
2 Know the key providers of sports development
3 Understand how quality is measured in sports development
4 Know about sports development in practice.
Student Task
Define Sports Development in one
concise paragraph
Towards a Definition of Sports Development
PROVISION OF MORE AND BETTER QUALITY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE
OF AGE, GENDER OR LEVEL OF
ABILITY/DISABILITY, TO ACCESS SPORT
(EADY,1993)
Towards a Definition of Sports Development
• BROAD TERM
• RANGE OF ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED
• POSITIVE CHANGE
• WOLFENDEN REPORT 1960
Broad Definition of Sport:
‘Sport means all forms of physical activity
which, through casual or organised
participation, aim at expressing or
improving physical fitness and mental wellbeing, forming social relationships or
obtaining results in competition at all
levels’.
Council of Europe, European Sports Charter, (1993)
Definition of Sports Development
“Sports development is a process by which interest and
desire to take part in sport may be created in those who
are currently indifferent to the message of sport; or by
which those now not taking part but well disposed may be
provided with appropriate opportunities to do so; or by
which those currently taking part may be enabled to do so
with meaningful frequency and greater satisfaction, thus
enabling participants at all levels to achieve their full
potential”.
Sports Council, North West Region, (1990)
Further Definition:
A process whereby effective opportunities,
processes, systems and structures are set
up to enable and encourage people in all or
any particular groups and areas to take part
in sport and recreation or to improve their
performance to whatsoever level they desire
(Collins, 1995)
Further Definition
About ensuring the pathways and
structures are in place to enable people
to learn basic movement skills,
participate in sports of their choice,
develop their basic competence and
performance, and reach levels of
excellence.
(Sports Council, 1993)
Student Task
In small groups discuss possible labels to
describe different levels of sports involvement ?
Casey’s, (1988), Sports Development Model
Casey’s, (1988), Model
• Sports Development is a continuous process
(hence, “continuum”)
• People start (typically) at the bottom of the
pyramid (“Foundation Level”)
• Participants progress their way up smoothly
through the various stages until they find their
own level
Sports Development Continuum
Level
Description
Foundation
Encouraging young people into the exercise habit and
developing basic movement and sports skills (for example,
throwing, catching and hand–eye coordination) to provide a
foundation for personal development and future participation
in the sport of their choice.
Participation
Opportunities for all members of the community to take part in
a sport, whether for reasons of enjoyment, fitness, social
contact or simply to get involved in the sport for its own sake.
Performance
Opportunities for those already participating to improve their
performance from whatever base they start, where the desire
to improve is the key factor for involvement.
Excellence
Opportunities for those with the interest and ability to achieve
publicly measured levels of excellence.
Mini Tennis – Foundation Level
• Modified Version of the Game
• Easy to Engage
• Fun
• Often Our First Experience
• The ‘P.E Teacher’
The Tennis Foundation
• Tennis Charity
• Development of Tennis
• Schools, Community & Disability Tennis
• Accessible
• Lawn Tennis Association
• Other Partners
Why Sports Development?
What Does it Do?
Why is Sports Development important in our
society?
Purpose of Sports Development Schemes
• Progression
• Social & Confidence Building
• Fun
• Specific Target Group v Community
Benefit
Student Task:
• Using your Tennis Factsheets, Identify what you think
Sport / Tennis Development is?
• Produce your own Factsheet based on the
information you find.