Competition across the curriculum: what works and why

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Competition across the curriculum what works and
why
James Capper and Katy Vigurs, Staffordshire
University j.capper_at_staffs.ac.uk k.vigurs_at_staffs.a
c.uk Denise May MBE Donna Neely Tracey Reynolds
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To start

• On tables, discuss and use post its
• -Definitions of competition.
• -Purpose of competition in school sport, PE,
  other subjects.
• -How would you identify and describe successful
  competition, what are the key aspects, what would
  it look like?

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Outlining the key principles for using
competition as a framework to add value to
learning across the school. This session will
share research commissioned by the Youth Sport
Trust and effective strategies from the UK and
USA.  
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Today's workshop
1.To explore and share what role competition
plays in learning in PE. 2.To explore and share
what role competition plays in other curriculum
areas and across whole school. 3.To share some
of the key findings of existing research in this
area and invite you to support our work and
contribute to a live project.
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• Context for competition
• New PE curriculum
• Political focus
• Examples of good use in schools
• School Games

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BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Mrs Denise May
MBE Director of Specialism Assistant
Headteacher dm_at_budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
07790012258 01288 353271
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• BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• CONTEXT -
• 11-18 mixed comprehensive 1260 on roll 260 in
  6th Form
• Rurally isolated with low health and deprivation
  indices
• Fixtures rural and thus financial impact
• However strong inter-school competition structure
• Local hub for community re sports facilities
• Strong community Club links vital in this
  situation, creating Centres of Excellence

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BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCHOOL GAMES Level
one Intra-School -

• Why change?
• to give greater structure
• to give greater whole school impact
• to develop a greater sense of belonging
• Opportunities for all students
• TO RAISE ASPIRATIONS FOR ALL COOL TO ACHIEVE!

• Where are we now?
• Team sports very sporadic
• No house system
• Inter-form matches - sport only
• New Whole School Games Day

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• BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• TEAM ASPIRE -
• Young vibrant staff ownership and
  responsibility
• Whole school points structure leading to whole
  school games day
• Weekly team meetings
• BONUS DAY finals in science/English/maths
• Aspire schedule

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TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE TEAM ASPIRE 2012 SCHEDULE
subject ENGLISH COMPETITION - SPELLING BEE Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB responsible for collating results Teams of 4 per tutor group ENGLISH COMPETITION - SPELLING BEE Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB responsible for collating results Teams of 4 per tutor group ENGLISH COMPETITION - SPELLING BEE Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB responsible for collating results Teams of 4 per tutor group ENGLISH COMPETITION - SPELLING BEE Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB responsible for collating results Teams of 4 per tutor group ENGLISH COMPETITION - SPELLING BEE Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB responsible for collating results Teams of 4 per tutor group EASTER HOLIDAYS ENGLISH COMPETITION OJB responsible Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB to collate results ENGLISH COMPETITION OJB responsible Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB to collate results ENGLISH COMPETITION OJB responsible Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB to collate results ENGLISH COMPETITION OJB responsible Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB to collate results ENGLISH COMPETITION OJB responsible Tuesday Lunchtimes OJB to collate results SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS
subject SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible EASTER HOLIDAYS SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SPORTS COMPETITION LUNCHTIME (Thu) WH responsible SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS
subject   MATHS COMPETITION TUTOR TIME MATHS COMPETITION TUTOR TIME MATHS COMPETITION TUTOR TIME MATHS COMPETITION TUTOR TIME EASTER HOLIDAYS SCIENCE COMPETITION TUTOR TIME SCIENCE COMPETITION TUTOR TIME SCIENCE COMPETITION TUTOR TIME SCIENCE COMPETITION TUTOR TIME SCIENCE COMPETITION TUTOR TIME SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS SCHOOL GAMES FINALS
date FEB 7 MARCH 5 MARCH 7 MARCH 13 MARCH 28 EASTER HOLIDAYS APRIL 26 MAY 11 MAY 14 MAY 29 JUNE 20 JULY 2 JULY 5 JUL 6
activity Assembly English Comp whole tutor group activity   World Maths Day Whole tutor group activity Lunchtime World Maths Day Challenge   Logic Maths   Logic Maths   EASTER HOLIDAYS Science Slime Olympics Science Fireworks Science Rockets Science Rockets ? GAMES DAY PREP BONUS DAY SCHOOL GAMES DAY
details Intro the Games Team Aspire Followed by Spelling Bee Teams   10 Per Tutor group, results collated by website. Computer rooms to be booked Box of Chocolates Teams in tutor groups Miss Thomas to collate results Who owns a crocodile Teams of 4 in Tutor groups Miss Thomas to collate results EASTER HOLIDAYS 4 events Stretch, length, bounce, 1m sprint! Tutor to collate results   Teams 5 in tutor groups, tutors to decide winning tutor team for finals day on 5th July Design and planning of mini rockets, build full size rocket Firing full size rockets on school field to decide winning tutor group ?     SCHOOL GAMES DAY
Responsible MR Team OJB for Spelling Bee Intro SLB SLB SLB SLB EASTER HOLIDAYS HKW HKW HKW HKW HKW TEAM MR TEAM MR SCHOOL GAMES DAY
National     World Maths Day 7 March   Spelling Bee regional heat                 SCHOOL GAMES DAY
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• BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• TEAM ASPIRE EXTENSION -
• Year group aspirations points re -
• Attendance
• Form group shields
• Post cards
• Aspire Mascot competition BUDE TIGERS!!!!
• Links to National Competitions
• Publicity - Notice Board/Plasma screens
• Rewards - Trophies Certificates bronze
  silver gold

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• BUDEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• TEAM ASPIRE -
• Phase Two -
• English maths science team weekly training
• Regular inter-school English maths science
  fixtures with Inter-school leagues

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Denbigh High School
Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes Head of PE Director of
Specialism dneely_at_denbighhigh.luton.sch.uk 077761
88434 01582 736611
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Denbigh High School
Denbigh High School is an outstanding school with
approximately 1120 students between the ages of
11 and 16 We are a highly successful school
that has a decade-long record of year-on-year
achievement at GCSE Our contextual value-added
score for progress from key stages 2 to 4 is one
of the highest in the country at 1067.4.
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Competition across the curriculum

• School games level 1
• EBACC school games intra/inter
• Olympic themed competitions

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School Games at Level 1

• What are your current barriers to competitive
  sport for School Games at Level 1?

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School Games level 1 Tutor competitions every
lunch time across different sports (see handout
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• Overcoming barriers
• Re branded inter form creating excitement
• Fixtures list for every tutor group for the year,
  reminders every week.
• Links to assemblies, celebrations weekly with
  running scores
• On going scores contribute to 3 day Olympic
  finals
• Bonus points for tutor support
• Variety in sports in/outdoor

• Barriers
• Participation
• Capacity within team
• Maintaining interests
• Making it lead to something BIG
• Engaging form tutors
• Catering for all

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School Games at Level 1

• What current structured competitions take place
  across other subjects? Are there any barriers?

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EBACC School Games level 1 Tutor competitions
based on EBACC subjects once a week (see handout
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• Overcoming barriers
• Advertised in team leaders meeting.
• Engaged with possible examples for each
  department
• Supported them where necessary
• Points awarded for EBACC competitions contribute
  to 3 day Olympics.

• Barriers
• Getting other HoD on board
• Consistency
• Engagement from tutor groups
• Making it lead to something BIG

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School Games level 2 Inter school EBACC
competitions

• Where we are at.
• Advertised to all schools within our local area
• 9 out of 11 responded with an interest to attend
• Engagement with our English department to design
  the competition rounds
• School Games Organiser to manage event
• Weekly training in place for all EBACC teams
• First event after February 24th

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Olympic Themed Competitions (non PE)

• Where we are at.
• Happening every two weeks
• Based on different aspects of the school
  curriculum
• Allows less sporty pupils to become engaged in
  competition
• Judged by HoD for that subject area
• Winning tutor groups gain points towards their
  overall scores

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Themes from current Literature
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Competition in school settings What can be
learned from the literature?
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Competition within school settings

• How is competition conceived by learners and
  teachers?
• Perceived purposes of competition within schools?
• Potential problems?
• How are competitive activities best taught in
  schools?

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How is competition conceived by learners and
teachers?

• Predominant conception is that competition is
  about
• Winning and Losing
• Beating opponents opponents an obstacle to be
  overcome. Us vs. Them.
• Winning a prize or prestige
• Displays of power, dominance and control
• Ego-oriented?
• Extrinsic motivations?
• Could lead to unhealthy outcomes?

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How is competition conceived by learners and
teachers?

• Alternative elements of competitive activities
• Co-operation among team mates. Team work.
• Goal setting
• Celebration of personal achievement. Personal
  best.
• Self-improvement
• Focus on strategies and tactics.
• Being players in the fullest sense
• Mastering skills
• Task oriented?
• Intrinsic motivations? Pro-social outcomes?

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Purposes of competition within schools?

• Can motivate students to try hard and do their
  best
• Develop appropriate attitudes to winning and
  losing
• Preparation for success in real world
  (competition part of life)
• Builds character little evidence for this is
  practice
• Can stimulate learner buy-in and engagement
• Can develop social moral aspects of education
• Teach individual responsibility (as part of team)
• Develop team building skills socialising
  impacts
• Can develop perseverance and resilience
• Opportunities for leadership, taking initiative
• and decision-making

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Potential problems?

• Gender issues. Girls and competition.
• Issues of differing abilities and skill levels
  often less able and less skilled learners
  experience competitive activities negatively.
• The positive impacts of some forms of competition
  are only available to those who can sometimes
  achieve success.
• Can create alienation and embarrassment may
  exclude.
• May impact negatively on some learners
  self-perceptions self-esteem, self-confidence and
  
• self-efficacy.

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When using competition in schools

• Need to be critically reflective about
  competition.
• Consider how to manage a competitive environment
  in classrooms to cater for mixed ability groups.
• Be empathetic with those who are having
  difficulties
• Promote intrinsic, self-determined forms of
  motivation.
• Role of teacher as facilitator rather than
  instructor.
• Draw on TGfU theory during competition
  activities use questions, prompts, feedback to
  enable learners to discover solutions to
  problems. Reflect in on action
• Stoppage time needed during competition for
• debate, dialogue and reflection. Learners gain
  perspective on others interpretations and actions

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Time for discussion
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International Perspectives, lessons from the
USA School Games Application Ideas
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The Zone Tracey Reynolds Assistant Headteacher,
Budehaven Community School E mail
tar_at_budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
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Boston Scholar Programme

• THE ZONE operates after school hours. Students
  are encouraged to Get in the Zone. Each zone
  has
• coach professional (teacher), intern support
  (local university student) and peer coach (high
  school graduate)
• aspirational language/displays roadmap to
  college university acceptance letters grade
  competition
• clear communication routes academic coach
  communicates with students teachers and athletic
  coach regularly
• regular monitoring of grades to spot dips in
  performance and correct this
• resources (textbooks/paper/laptops), food and
  drink
• preparation for interviews and university
  application
• arranges summer internships

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BUDE ZONE

• Aim of the zone
• To develop academic athletes
• To support our students to achieve top GCSE
  grades
• To encourage, from Y7, a desire to continue into
  higher education

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BUDE ZONE

• How to encourage
• students to attend
• Meeting with students
• Phone call/meeting with parents
• Parent/student session
• Zone Invitation
• Attendance credits Bude money
• Start before end of school day
• Refreshments

• Identification of
• students
• jesson banding and FFT data
• schools progress data
• pupil premium information
• venn diagram data

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BUDE ZONE

• Organisation of the zone
• Starts before school ends
• Aspirational talk starts each session
• Different year group and needs per day from Y7
  challenge to achieve, Y9 high achievers to GCSE
  support
• Academic coach CoL Y7/9 LoL Maths Assistant
  LoL English/Science GT co-ordinator community
  volunteers
• Collaborative work encouraged Y9 science
  projects developed in the Zone
• Meeting specific needs literature evening
  requested by Y9 languages support Blooms
  night problem solving tips

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BUDE ZONE

• Impact of the zone
• In short term, success measured by
• Attendance data
• Progress data ATL grades
• Parental/CoL feedback
• In long term, success measured by
• Zone students GCSE results and schools ACEM
• Levels of progress Y7-Y11
• Post 16 activity 6th form, university and
  college applications

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Events Management Team
Objective To increase the percentage of
pupils engaged with sporting competitions at
level 2, not necessarily in a sporting context.
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Creating the Denbigh Events Management Team
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Title
Tariqul Chowdury Captain of Welcome Team My
first experience of being in the events
management team has been great, I have always
enjoyed speaking to visitors and it is great
being involved with the big sports events as
someone important.
Hudhyafah Zaman Captain of Marketing Team The
marketing team is great, I am really enjoying my
role of Captain It was good to see some of my
work displayed around school in the lead up to
the basketball event.
Sana Boston Captain of Media Team Being apart
of the media was awesome, I loved interviewing
the coaches and players throughout the games, I
think they enjoyed the attention too. We are
working hard editing our work now which is fun
but quite hard work too.
Zaqwan Mohammed Captain on Statistics Team The
statistics team worked well together in their
first event, some of the other schools even
asked for copies of the statistics.
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Making it happen in your school
Time to action plan