The document is a voice over script for a documentary about sport in teenage years. It introduces three teenagers and includes narration about the importance of education and sport during childhood. The narrator discusses how boxing is popular but can negatively impact schooling. Expert Thomas Chaney then comments. More narration discusses the health benefits of exercise for teens and lack of activity. College PE teacher Gavin Shepard is interviewed. The narrator gets public opinions and interviews dance principle Brenda Yeates. Original research finds most teens enjoy sport but school makes it less enjoyable, focusing more on homework. Gavin Sheppard will further discuss reasons teens give up sport after a break.

1. Voice over script
VFX: Colour grading
(Introduction of documentary, introduce Nathan, Ellie, Molly.)
VFX: Stop animation
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NARRATOR: We are all lucky to have an education; it is a big part of what
shapes our teenage years that affects us for the rest of our lives;
providing a gateway to our future career. Surely it would be
considered to be the most important aspect of our childhood,
however does it take control and leave us with nothing else?
Sport can also be considered by some to be an extremely
important factor in our teenage years, providing an escape from
school work and easing the stress of exams; not forgetting the
physical benefits it also provides.
Boxing is a popular sport within deprived areas; some boxers go to
the extreme of neglecting their school work and homework to
concentrate entirely on their training…
NARRATOR: Expert Thomas Chaney expands on this.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW ONE – THOMAS CHANEY
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NARRATOR: Physical activity in teenage years can improve health in adulthood,
also improving cognitive skills and academic behavior. An official
survey by the BBC states that doctors found that 17% of boys and
16% of girls between 12 and 15 are classed as over weight or
obese. Also stated is that three quarters of teenagers are not
getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise, suggesting
that no where near enough sport is being performed. Could school
be the cause?
College PE teacher Gavin Shepard shares his opinion on this.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW TWO – GAVIN SHEPARD

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NARRATOR: To get some more opinions, we decided to visit Solihull town
Centre to ask the public what they think about sport in school.
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NARRATOR: Teenagers today are more materialistic than previous generations;
prioritising sport is seen as a waste of time as a sporting career is
harder to achieve. Dance principle Brenda Yeates explains that
sport was part of the curriculum during her entire education.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW THREE – BRENDA YEATES
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NARRATOR: We decided to conduct our own research asking what their
thoughts were about sport.
85% of teens enjoy doing sport
64% of teens think that school encourages them to do sport
85% of teens feel sport has a positive effect on them
69% of teens do sport outside of school
69% of teens spend more time on homework
87% of teens think school is more important
42% of teens don’t enjoy PE lessons
These statistics show a clear opinion from teenagers and their own
experiences with sport. It seems that the vast majority of teens do
in fact enjoy sport, feeling that it has positive effects on them.
However, the survey shows that sport within school is not
enjoyable – possibly due to pressure from teachers to perform well
and complete homework.
After the break Gavin Sheppard discusses more reasons as to why
teenagers are giving up sport.
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