Physical Education and Sport in Schools France, USA and Australia

PE Provision Attitudes Extra Curricular Sport Title X Types of School Assessment Institutions and Organisations

Provision USA - No Nat Curr, some compulsory subjects. France - previous lack of status. PE now compulsory, Nat Curr in Secondary school. Australia - Monaghetti review. PE compulsory. Have CSF. SEPEP.

Attitudes USA - Crisis after PE not enforced = obesity, low fitness levels. PEP trying to reverse this trend. Adaptive PE. Emphasis on skill and fitness. France - 5 reasons for lack of status? 2002 new strategy to ensure progression. Australia - Monghetti Review. Emphasis on enjoyment and mass part. Fundamental motor skills. Inter school sport important. Teacher training PASE. Exemplary schools. Sports linkage programme.

Extra Curricular USA - Lombardian, Counter Culture, Radical ethic. Interscholastic sport is strong. SHSAA. France - Wednesday afternoon sports fixtures. Australia - Intra school basis (mass part.) and progress to inter. Round robin - State finals. PSG. Sports leaders.

Title IX - USA Central legislation Addressed gender inequality. “No person in the United States shall on the basis of sex be excluded from participation….” Provided equal opps. Situation before? Now an increase in female participation. Critics?

Types of School USA - Pre school, Age 1-5, Elementary school, Age 6-11, High school (Junior, Senior), Age France - Primary school, Age 6-11, Colleges, Age 11-15, Lycee, Age Australia - Primary, Secondary, University.

Assessment USA - Continuous evaluation system, A-F. Awarded a High School Diploma. France - Baccalaureate examination at 18. Australia - PE assessment based on practical competence. Fitness testing. High School Certificate Examination at 17.

Institutions, Initiatives and Organisations USA - SHSAA. France - IUFM, UNSS, CAPEPS, USEP, Sporting sections, Primary sports schools. Australia - CSF, SEPEP, ASC, More Active Australia, Aussie Sport, SSA, AIS, PASE.

Questions - USA Give reasons why the number of female participants in sport was low in 1971 and explain the significant increase by (5) Describe the part played by the American high schools in the production of sports talent. (4) With reference to content and method of assessment, explain how the physical education programme of a typical American high school prepares pupils for competitive sport. (4)

Questions - France In France, sport for young people is considered important. Describe the features of the UNSS and its connection with the development of youth sport in France. (4) Describe how sporting study sections operate. (4) Explain the provision made in French primary schools to help develop young sports talents. (4)

Questions - Australia Describe the structure and function of the exemplary schools initiative. (4) Outline the measures taken in Australian schools to increase sports participation amongst young people. (5) Explain how physical education is assessed in Australian schools. (3)