This points out the key values for including all school pupils in Physical Education
- Entitlement
- Integration
- Accessibility
- Integrity
According to the national curriculum ALL schools have the responsibility to provide a broad and diverse curriculum for all pupils. They have introduced this to include all individuals and groups of students.
- responding to pupils’ diverse learning needs.
- setting suitable learning challenges.
- overcoming potential barriers to learning and assessment for individuals and groups of pupils.
The practical inclusion solution to Inclusive Physical Education is to apply the STEPS principle;
S – Space (change the space the activity is taking place in)
T – Task (change the nature of the activity)
E – Equipment (change the type, size, colour
P – Participant (change the people, numbers and ways that hey are involved
S – Safety (never change the safety issues)
As well as this principle there is also an inclusive spectrum that suggests different approaches to inclusive sports these are; ‘Open Games’, ‘Modified Activities’, ‘Disability Sport’ and ‘Parrallel Activities’
Although I have wanted to enhance my learning around Disability Sport and Inclusive Physical Education I can’t say that this applies to my placement because I do not coach any individual with a disability . I wanted to read around the subject so that when I am asked to coach a group with disabled individuals taking part i will know what to do and how to approach the situation.