Unit 1.1.2Influences on your healthy

active lifestyle

Aston Comprehensive School

Miss Bracken

Classwork 25 th September 2009

Unit 1.1.2 Syllabus• Identify key influences that have an impact on them and others:

– People

– Image

– Cultural

– Resources

– Health and Well being

– Socio-economic

• Explain the opportunities to stay in sport and the different roles (including leadership, officiating and volunteering)

• Explain the sports participation pyramid

• Describe the following initiatives– PESSCL strategy

– School Sport Partnership

– Sports England’s (start, stay, succeed)

– Youth Sport Trust (TOP) and Active Kids Programme.

Starter

On each sheet is a factor that influences participation in physical activity. When your teacher says ‘GO’ you will walk to a sheet of paper and write an example of

that factor.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the 6 different influences on sports participation.

• Give an example of each influence

• Complete Exam style questions on the influences on sports participation.

Peer Marking of ELT

• Read your reasons ‘why people should take part in physical activity’ to the person sat next to you. Your partner must then rate you out of ‘5’ based on how many key words you get in to your speech.

Influences on taking part

Talk to the person next to you. You have 30 seconds to think which people may influence your sports

participation?

Family Members

Peers

Role Models

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

1.People

2. Image

• Fashion: Participation in some sports is dictated by peoples needs to copy new fashions, e.g. break dancing and parkour

• Media: Adverts, Television, Magazines, Newspapers all

increase popularity in sports. Every year during Wimbledon the number of

people participating in tennis rockets.

http://www.basingstokegym.co.uk/freestyle.php

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

Discussion…

• Can you think of any examples of how sports stars are used in the media?

Why do companies spend so much money on getting the top athletes to promote their

products?

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

3. Cultural Factorsa) Disability Sports c) Age

b) Gender d) Race

What difficulties may a disabled person encounter when participating in sport?

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

4.Resources

• Availability • Location• Access• Time

Some sports are dependent on what facilities are available in the surrounding area.

Great Britain has fewer top athletes in the Winter Olympics due to opportunities to learn and practice from an early

age.

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

5. Health and Wellbeing

• Illness and health problems

These can effect participation depending on the event.

E.g. someone who suffers from asthma may not be able to take part in events that involve a lot of running although swimming may be more suited.

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

6. Socio-economic

• Cost:

You have 1 minute to think with the person next to you of the MOST EXPENSIVE sport to play in terms of

equipment and then the CHEAPEST sport to participate in.

Now think about PARTICIPATION……Is there a link???

People----Image----Cultural----Resources----Health----Socio-economic

Opportunities to stay in Sport

Officiate: Umpiring and Officiating allows athletes to stay within sport beyond there playing years.

Volunteer: Junior teams rely on volunteer managers and trainers which allows performers who love the sport to stay involved in the game.

Leadership: Coaching badges and awards allow people to lead sessions and pass on knowledge and practices.

Exam Question

Bert has been playing golf for 5 years. Name 3 possible influences on Bert's decision to play golf and provide an example of each. (6 marks)

LO 3: Complete Exam style questions on the influences on sports participation.

Plenary

You should now be able to add an example to the A3 sheets around the room for each influence area.

If you can you have achieved LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2.

LO 2: Give an example of each influence

ELT

• Bring in a picture of your biggest influence in sport, or the person you admire the most within sport. Think about the different influences discussed today.

• Due in Friday 2nd October you will need this for next weeks starter.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the 6 different influences on sports participation.

• Give an example of each influence

• Complete Exam style questions on the influences on sports participation.