Physical Literacy and Sport

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Physical Literacy and Sport

• Jon Woodward
• Coaching Consultant (Development)

15th December 2008
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Coaching Consultant (Development)

• Offer Technical Support to Sports
• Across the UKCF and the UKCC
• Focussed on Key Areas
• Coaching Children
• Coach Development
• Physical Literacy features across the two areas

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Physical Literacy within scUK

• UK Coaching Framework
• FUNdamentals
• Embedded in UKCC L1 courses
• Children and Beginner Adults
• Coaching Children Group
• Focus on childrens coaches
• Curriculum base for all sports
• Coach Development Model

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Coaching Children

• Working on Coach Capabilities
• Targeted area of Childrens Coach
• LTAD model
• Fundamental skills e.g. movement, ABC, etc
• Using, adapting and developing multi skill/mini
  games
• Creating appropriate competition and challenge
  activities

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Coach Development

• UK Coaching Framework
• Strategic Area 1
• Specific Action 3 (coach Pathways)
• To set out clear, comprehensive and inclusive
  model for the long-term development of coaches
  across the UK
• Linked to Participant Development Model
• Relationship between
• coaching role,
• population being coached and
• development of expertise of the coach

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Key Issues to be Addressed

• Can PL become more embedded in NGB
  Qualifications?
• Could a PL module be a useful CPD tool for
  coaches?
• Do coaches understand what is meant by Physical
  Literacy?
• Challenge for sport to engage and develop PL?
• Not just school age but Early Years
• Is Physical Literacy the right phrase for sport?

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Thank YouAny Questions?
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