Section a Physical activity as part of your healthy, active lifestyle Lesson 9: SMART Targets

Lesson Objectives and Outcomes W.A.L.F. f. Explain the value of goal setting in terms of planning, developing and maintaining regular improvement in healthy physical activity g. Describe, explain and apply the principles of setting SMART targets W.I.L.F. All of you will be apply to explain the value of goal setting and be able to describe, explain and apply the principles of setting SMART targets Most of you will be apply to explain the value of goal setting and be able to describe, explain and apply the principles of setting SMART targets, answering exam questions with help from the teacher Some of you will be apply to explain the value of goal setting and be able to describe, explain and apply the principles of setting SMART targets, answering exam questions independently

SMART Targets S = Specific M = Measurable A = Achievable R = Realistic T = Time - bound

S = Specific Target must state exactly what they want to achieve Examples: Achieving 10 A*s at GCSE Completing the London marathon in under 4 hours Jumping over 10m in a triple jump event

M = Measurable Can the goals be measured? If not it can be difficult to know when it has been achieved and this may limit motivation Examples: When they receive their GCSE results they will know if they achieved their goal. When they finish the race they will receive a time. This will indicate whether they achieved their goal. They will receive their best jump measurement at the end of the event. This will indicate whether they have achieved their goal.

A = Achievable To reach your goal you need to work hard Do not set impossible targets Examples: To achieve 10 A* grades most people need to work hard, for some people this may be an impossible target to achieve i.e. they usually achieve E grades in mock exams. The marathon runner would need to train hard. They would not set themselves a time of 2hrs as the record is 2hrs 4 mins 38 secs

R = Realistic Must be prepared to put the work in You my have to give up some things you like doing Realistic targets are motivating Examples: It is not realistic to say that you want to play for Manchester United next year. Instead a more realistic target would be to play for the school football team.

T = Time – bound Need to know how much time you have to achieve your goal It can be easy to put things off and as a result lose motivation Examples: The GCSE student has two years to prepare for their examinations. The marathon runner would have a year to prepare for the next race.

Activity State what each of the letters stands for in the SMART acronym and explain how you would use it in a chosen activity. Activity: TestState each partExplain how it would relate to your chosen activity S M A R T

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