It will not just be a talk, but rather each speaker will be asked to facilitate a discussion around the issues raised, and the pupils will be encouraged to critically evaluate what is being said, and, through the said discussion, talk around the subject. The A level students of PE will be running and organising the evening, although I will be overseeing their progress in doing this.
The aims of this programme are:
- To give the GCSE, AS and A2 PE students an insight into the theoretical issues that they are studying in their classes, from a person involved in sport.
- To educate the sports scholars about the wider issues surrounding performance and the development of sport.
- To enthuse any pupils that aren’t taking examination PE, or who aren’t necessarily good at performance in sport, about the background areas of sport, and how they could still be involved in sport without necessarily participating.
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DATE |
SPEAKER |
SUBJECT |
A Level student organisation |
|
01.10.2008 |
Ray Lee
(Ex Arsenal F.C and F.A Coach). |
Grassroots football – “What the FA say and what they do.” |
Charlie Pollard; Tom Hardcastle |
|
12.11.2008
|
Amanda Newton
(England Netball Captain) |
“Becoming a Professional Sports Woman in an amateur game.” |
Myles Baxter, James Forster |
|
14.01.2009 |
Martin Samuel
(Chief Football Correspondent – The Times) |
“Journalists and Sports People – a good mix?” |
Taha Gomaa,
Hannah Butt |
|
11.02.2009 |
Grant Flower
(Essex C.C.C and Zimbabwe) |
“Mugabe and sport in Zimbabwe.” |
Chris Parsons, Chris Silk |
|
12.03.2009 |
Tom Gee
(Exercise Physiologist for the English Institute of Sport). |
Physiology in Sport. “The drugs don’t work?.” |
Richard Jones, Charles Austin |
|
22.04.2009 |
Saul Foulds
(Essex C.C.C and Performance Coach) |
“Cheating in sport.” |
Edward Kilby, James Wilson |
|
06.05.2009 |
Danny Kerry/Dalton Grant
(DK – Great Britain Women’s Hockey Coach; DG – Olympic High Jumper). |
“The Olympics.” |
Amy Pieron, Olivia Condie |