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NEW PUBLICATION RELEASED…
IMPROVING PHYSICAL LITERACY
‘Improving Physical Literacy’ focuses on reviewing the current practices and literature relating to the development, delivery and measurement of Physical Literacy.
During 2005 Sport Northern Ireland considered in detail the concept of Physical Literacy and its delivery in Northern Ireland. In addition, Sport Northern Ireland endorsed the policy position that it “supports the work of SNI officers in exploring methods of measuring physical literacy in children …”. This review builds upon and continues the work which Sport Northern Ireland has been engaged in since 2005.
This review investigates:
- Some aspects of the background to Physical Literacy;
- A rationale for developing Physical Literacy;
- Some of the settings for the delivery of Physical Literacy;
- A selection of programmes designed to develop Physical Literacy;
- External influences on the delivery of Physical Literacy;
- Current tests and measures of physical development;
- Some of the benefits of Physical Literacy beyond ‘the physical’;
- Discussion of key issues; and
- Recommendations for the development of a tool to measure Physical Literacy in the context of current and possible future projects in Northern Ireland.
The draft Northern Ireland Strategy for Sport and Physical Recreation 2007-2017 identifies Physical Literacy as a main area for development and a number of the ‘Key Steps for Success’ are related to it.
For further information on Physical Literacy please contact a member of the Community Sport Team: Tel: 028 9038 1222
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