The Role of The Role of PE and Sport PE and Sport

in Schoolin School

•The government has placed great The government has placed great importance on PE and sport in importance on PE and sport in school.school.

• Increasing numbers of children Increasing numbers of children who are overweight and even who are overweight and even obese.obese.

•Compulsory for you to do PE.Compulsory for you to do PE.

•Extra-curricular activities after Extra-curricular activities after school.school.

Why is PE in School Why is PE in School important?important?

• You learn about yourself and your You learn about yourself and your abilities.abilities.

• Sense of fair play.Sense of fair play.

• Fit and healthy body.Fit and healthy body.

• Develop self-confidence.Develop self-confidence.

• Enjoyment.Enjoyment.

• Gets you into a habit of regular physical Gets you into a habit of regular physical activity.activity.

• It might even lead to a career in sport.It might even lead to a career in sport.

• Everyone from 5 – Everyone from 5 – 16 must take part 16 must take part in PE. in PE.

• Range of activities Range of activities taught.taught.

• You also get the You also get the chance to take chance to take part in activities part in activities after school.after school.

PE as an Exam SubjectPE as an Exam Subject

• PE at GCSE, A PE at GCSE, A Level, GNVQ or Level, GNVQ or Degree level.Degree level.

• Enjoy the subject Enjoy the subject and gain a and gain a qualification.qualification.

• Help you find a Help you find a job later.job later.

Links with outside clubsLinks with outside clubs•You may get the chance to play You may get the chance to play

sport for which your school does sport for which your school does not have facilities.not have facilities.

•You can play sport outside school You can play sport outside school hours.hours.

•Clubs provide more specialised Clubs provide more specialised coaching.coaching.