The document discusses the sports development continuum (SDC) which has multiple levels of competition from foundation/participation to performance to excellence. It asks students to describe the performance and excellence levels, differentiate between them, and suggest barriers to competing at the performance level as well as how to overcome barriers and progress to the excellence level. Students are asked questions about each level in pairs and to decide factors like age ranges, training sessions, competition schedules.

2. Aims – To develop knowledge of the Sports Development Continuum to complete Assignment 1 to target grade Objectives To describe 2 levels of the SDC To differentiate between the excellence and performance levels of competition To suggest barriers to competing at the performance level

3. Recap What is the SDC? Write down key factors of the foundation and participation stages of the SDC. What are the differences between the two stages? Name at least 3

4. Performance Stage In pairs discuss this stage and decide on the - age range for this level - level of competition - contents of a training session Sports development at performance clearly involves many things other than simply participating. What do you think these are?

5. Barriers to the Performance Stage In pairs think of barriers that could prevent an athlete from staying at this level. When you have come up with these reasons suggest how these could be overcome? How can athletes progress to the excellence level?

6. Barriers to the Performance Stage In pairs think of barriers that could prevent an athlete staying at this level. Money Time Education Social factors Ability When you have come up with these reasons suggest how these could be overcome. Grants / Funding / Sponsorship High class coaching How can athletes progress to the excellence level? Talent identification

7. Excellence Stage In pairs discuss this stage and decide on the Level of competition Contents of a training session How often you would train? How many times per week you would compete? This will vary for different sports. What are the differences from the performance stage?

8. Have we achieved our objectives? To describe 2 levels of the SDC To differentiate between the excellence and performance levels of competition To suggest barriers to competing at the performance level