PAPER 3 - Routes to sporting excellence in the UK Flashcards

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What is UK SPORT ?

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an organisation whose aim is the development of the country’s sportsmen and women

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Who is UK Sport funded by ?

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government and national lottery

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How does UK Sport develop athletes ?

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  • IDENTIFYING potential talent in sport
  • SUPPORTING lifestyle
  • SUPPORTING coaching
  • PROVIDING ‘World Class Programme’
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What are the two stages of the World Class Programme ?

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  • podium

- podium potential

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What is the PODIUM phase of the World Class Programme ?

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supporting athletes with realistic medal-winning capabilities at the next Olympics (max 4 years away)

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What is the POTENTIAL PODIUM phase of the World class Programme ?

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supporting athletes with realistic medal-winning capabilities at the subsequent Olympics (max 8 years away)

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How many World Class Podium athletes benefit from UK’s Sport annual investment ?

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1,300

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What are the two ways UK Sport invests their income ?

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  • central funding for NBGs = operation of World Class Programme
  • APA
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What is the Athlete Performance Award (APA) ?

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  • money to athletes to aid living and personal sporting costs
  • allocated to the greatest financial need
  • determined by success and potential success
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What is the maximum threshold of APA ?

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£65,000

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How much to podium level athletes receive ?

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£28,000

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What is the role of the National Institutes of Sport ?

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work with coaches and sports administrators to help improves their athletes’ performance

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How many athletes did EIS work with 2009-2013 ?

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86% (27/29 of sports that won medals)

- Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah, Sir Bradley Wiggins

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What are a few locations of EIS High Performance Centres ?

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  • University of Bath
  • Loughborough University
  • Manchester
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Name a few strategies of decreasing drop-out rates ?

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  • performance lifestyle advisers
  • systematic evaluation
  • training advisers
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What is the job of a performance lifestyle adviser ?

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give advice on time management, budgeting, future careers, media, sponsorship

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How does systematic evaluation decrease drop-out rates ?

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  • identify potential stressors
  • planned strategies
  • medical intervention
  • GOAL setting
18
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How do school contribute to elite sporting success ?

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  • physical education
  • extra-curricular activities
  • funding from government to increase participation
  • provide qualifications (GCSE, A-level, Cambridge Technicals)
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What is the Advance Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) ?

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  • performance programme
  • structured training
  • must be professional athlete or identified as elite by NGB
  • advice on lifestyle, communication and health and safety
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Name some past AASE athletes

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  • Rebecca Adlington (2 Olympic Gold Swimming)

- Sarah Stevenson (Olympic medal taekwondo)

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How do universities contribute to elite sporting success ?

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  • offer scholarships
  • top sporting facilities
  • Beijing 2008 - 58% Team GB come through university sector
  • funding through Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)