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ISBN: 1-904995-03-9

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Pub. Date: 9 July 2005

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Extent: 240 pages

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BTEC National Sport — The Student's Practical Guide
Richard Burley, Ernst Schute, Barry Ryan

Contents:

  • Sport in Society
    • Introduction to the unit
      • Aims of the unit
      • What the content will cover
      • What will I do in class?
      • How will I be assessed?
      • What I must submit?
    • Why sport in society – it’s only a game isn’t it?
      • What is sport?
      • What is society – I can do what I want can’t I?
      • What is a Community Sports Development Officer?
    • Section 1: How things have changed
      • Education…Education…Education
      • Development of state school education
      • Who’s in charge?
    • Section 2: Is size important?
      • Employment
      • Size of the industry
      • Participation
      • Sectors – who provides what?
      • Funding – money … money … money
      • Sponsorship
      • The role of the media
      • Image and the media – I’d better look good because I am on telly
      • Grants and loans – how can I find some money?
    • Assessment activity (IVA) 1
      • Structuring your report
    • Section 3: How much choice do I have?
      • Reasons for participation – why do we do it?
      • Elite sport – to be the best or just to take part
      • Health and fitness
      • No person is an island
      • What is meant by social influences?
      • Social class and economic status (socio-economic groupings)
      • Sport for all?
      • Gender
      • Cultural influences
      • Ethnic minority groups
      • Racism in sport
      • People with disabilities
      • The barriers that stop me and others being able to participate
      • Barriers to participation
    • Assessment activity (IVA) 2
      • Section 4: Where do I go for help?
    • Assessment activity (IVA) 3
      • Local initiatives
      • National initiative
      • Europe
    • Assessment activity (IVA) 4
    • Completing the Integrated Vocational Assignment
  • The Reflective Practitioner
    • Introduction to the unit
      • Aims of the unit
      • What the content will cover
      • What will I do in class?
      • How will I be assessed?
      • What must I submit?
      • What is a reflective practitioner?
      • Reflective planning for progression
      • In the beginning
      • Getting started
      • Intrinsic motivation
      • Extrinsic motivation
      • Role models
    • Section 1: Knowing me…knowing you
      • What’s the story?
      • In it to win it
      • Performance CV
      • Me as a performer
      • Body types
      • Body Mass Index
      • Lifestyle
      • Personality and imagery
      • Imagery
      • Fitness and recovery
      • Flexibility
      • Multi-stage fitness test
      • Sergeant Jump
      • Learning style
      • Sources of feedback
      • SWOT analysis
    • Assessment activity 1
    • Section 2: Beat my goal
      • Goal-setting and targets – an introductory text
      • Why does goal-setting work?
      • Types of goals
      • Be SMART
      • Milestones
      • Barriers
      • Drills, practises and observation points for matches, games and events
    • Assessment activity 2
    • Section 3: On reflection
      • Reflection in action
      • Methods to monitor and review progress
    • Assessment activity 3
      • What is an evaluation?
      • What do I actually submit?
  • Ethics and Values in Sport
    • Introduction to the unit
      • Aims of the unit
      • What the content will cover
      • What will I do in class?
      • How will I be assessed?
      • What are ethics and values in sport?
    • Section 1: The good…The bad… The ugly
      • A negative view of sport
      • What are we talking about?
      • Sportsmanship v. Gamesmanship
      • Benefits of ethics and values
      • Positive and negative experience
      • The importance of ethics and values for young people in sport
      • How would I like to be treated?
    • Section 2: Winning at all costs?
      • Why are there different ethics and values in different sports?
      • Ethics and values in contrasting sports
      • It’s not fair
      • It’s against the law
    • Section 3: Be on your best behaviour
      • Principles, standards and ethical behaviour
      • Impact of principles, standards and ethical behaviour
      • Standards, principles and ethics of sports organisations
      • Standards – we all have to have some!
      • Codes of conduct
    • Section 4: How does this work in practice?
      • Planning an activity
      • Planning sessions and goals
      • How did it go?
      • How do you find out?
    • Completing the Integrated Vocational Assignment
  • Health and Safety in Sport
    • Introduction to the unit
      • Aims of the unit
      • What the content will cover
      • What will I do in class?
      • How will I be assessed?
      • Health and safety – what is it all about?
    • Section 1: Learn the rules – then you know how to play
      • Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law
      • What is my legal duty?
      • What are we talking about?
      • What do I need to know?
      • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
      • European health and safety legislation
      • Sports grounds
      • You must report injuries! (Well, certain ones)
      • COSHH – Handle with care!
      • Health and Safety at Work (First Aid) Regulations 1981
      • What should be kept in the first-aid room?
      • Hot stuff – Fire!
      • The fire triangle
      • Fire legislation
      • Disability discrimination
      • Don’t work your staff into the ground! – the European Working Time Directive
      • Personal data – keep it a secret!
      • Child protection
      • Identify key legislation
    • Assessment activity 1: Get your first tick in the box!
    • Section 2: Health and safety is no good if no one knows about it!
      • Procedures
      • Accidents
      • Carry out regular checks!
      • Prevention is better than cure
      • Get everybody behind you!
      • Reporting and documentation
      • Accident analysis
      • Accident investigation
      • Be positive!
    • Assessment activity 2: Produce promotional material
    • Section 3: Reduce the risks!
      • What actually is a HAZARD and RISK?
      • What do I have to do and where do I start?
      • How do I carry out a risk assessment?
      • Hierarchy of control measures – don’t go for the easy way out
      • Let’s do a risk assessment!
      • Check out your sport!
    • Assessment activity 3: Risk assessment
      • Risk assessment: How dodgy is Dodgy FC?
    • Section 4: Be secure – not just safe!
      • What are the security problems?
      • Violence – you must protect your staff
      • Theft and fraud
      • Damage and vandalism
      • Terrorism and sabotage
      • “Safety in numbers” – managing crowds safely
      • Security measures – yes, another assessment!
      • Good health and safety makes sound business sense
      • One shoe doesn’t necessarily fit all
      • How do I get my message across?
    • Assessment activity 4: Benefits of health, safety and security
      • Go check it out!
      • Evaluating health, safety and security
    • Assessment activity 5: Produce guidelines for a target audience
      • Covering what the student has learned in this unit
  • Index

Authors:

Richard Burley,  Head of Sports Department

Ernst Schute, director of a leisure management company and an accredited trainer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Barry Ryan, former Senior Lecturer and Curriculum Leader in Leisure and Sport at Norwich City College.

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