CONTEMPORARY STUDIES IN PE AND SPORT

MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS TO THE CORRECT DEFINITION Leisure Sport Recreation Play Physical Education Spontaneous, no rules/changeable rules, helps adults excape reality, helps children to learn, for fun only (intrinsic value). Refreshes the mind and body, chance to be creative, stress- relief. Is organised and competitive, has pre-determined rules, has officials, Develops understanding of health, fitness and rules of sport, helps to develop a lifelong love of sport/physical activity Activities done in ´free time´, freely chosen activities, done for enjoyment.

Outdoor education is part of the PE programme in the UK Outdoor education provides the opportunity for students to learn about the natural environment in a variety of settings; Outdoor education can be simply learning about the flora and fauna of the surroundings or undertaking more adventure-based activities such as mountain climbing, rock climbing or skiing. OUTDOOR EDUCATION

OUTDOOR EDUCATION: RISK Some outdoor education activities have an element of risk There are 2 different types of risk we need to be aware of: 1.Perceived Risk 2.Actual Risk Before we look at these, we need to understand what we mean by ‘risk’.

RISK Risk is how likely you are to come into danger. This relates to the element of predictability in a situation. Where a situation is predictable, risk is avoidable. In this case, risk is subjective – this means it is dependent on the individual’s level of knowledge and experience. Think of a practical example that demonstrates subjective risk to an individual and write it down.

RISK At the other end of the scale is objective danger The situation is unpredictable and therefore danger is unavoidable. Experience does not change the level of risk here.

PERCEIVED RISK The participant believes there is an element of danger and thinks they are at risk when they undertake the activity. They perceive that their safety is dependent upon their skills and the actions they take.

ACTUAL RISK A situation in which there is an element of real danger The risk may not be eliminated no matter how experienced or skilful you are.

SAFETY Elements of risk and danger can be avoided by careful planning. Imagine you are going on a full day hike in the Andes in winter. With a partner, write a list of all the things you need to do before you go and what you need to take.

IN PAIRS… You are to argue the following statement – one of you will be agreeing with the statement, the other will be disagreeing. Decide now who will be arguing which side of the statement On your own you have 5 minutes to prepare a list of bullet points for your debate. The statement is… “Schools have a duty of care towards their pupils and it is not acceptable to offer adventure activities within the curriculum due to the extra risk that the children would be exposed to.”

EXAM QUESTION