The document promotes the use of games sense, an approach to coaching and physical education (PE) that focuses on developing tactical awareness and real game skills through engaging play rather than repetitive drills. It notes that teaching games for understanding (TGFU) has helped students strengthen decision making and other skills unlike traditional PE which emphasized motor skills and fitness. Games sense offers more capable students, greater engagement, non-repetitive skill building, and increased enjoyment for both students and teachers.

2.  Want a new and exciting approach to coaching and PE?
 Want to encourage tactical awareness and develop real game skills?
 Want a research-informed approach to sports development?
 Want real life coaching situations and teaching lessons (Light, 2012)?
 Want the latest sports theory being used in some of the global sports
such as
Soccer
Basketball,
Hockey
Baseball
Softball
Rugby
And much much more…..
THEN GAMES SENSE IS FOR YOU

3. According to Pill (2011) teaching games
for understanding (TGFU) has helped
students from all ages strengthen their
skills. TGFU has helped with the decision
making, interacting, communication,
teamwork and problem solving, which is
in stark contrast to the traditional
methods of teaching physical education
which was focussed on teaching motor
skill development and game fitness.

4. traditional
• Outdated
• Skills are forced upon
you
• Repetitive
• Non engaging
• Less playtime
• Less teacher sight of
development
• No enthusiasm
Forget it
GAMES SENSE
 More capable students
 Students discover skills
 Teachers see their
development growing
 Greater student
engagement
 Non repetitious skill
building
 More enthusiasm
 Greater play time
I LOVE IT, THEY LOVE IT

5.  PDHPE teachers often get asked the
question of “Can we play now” while
they are using theory work to explain the
game. From a teachers perspective,
students shouldn’t have to read pages to
understand the game. Luckily there's
“Game sense” it’s fun, exciting and the
students get a better understanding of
the game

6. To find out more about Sense there are a
number of other resources which will help
you find your way.
 http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/c
oaches/videos/coaching_children
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLQZB
JiJ_cI&list=PLD0EC1E60853F5494
 http://www.curriculumsupport.education.ns
w.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/assets/pdf/pa
_002.pdf

7.  Light, Richard (2012). Game Sense :
Pedagogy for Performance, Participation
and Enjoyment. Retrieved from
http://www.eblib.com
 Pill, Shane,B.Ed (P.E.) M.Ed F.A.C.H.P.E.R.
(2011). Teacher engagement with teaching
games for understanding - game sense in
physical education. Journal of Physical
Education and Sport, 11(2), 115-123.
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