The application of the knowledge gained will enable candidates to evaluate critically the socio-cultural factors that relate to lifelong participation in physical activity as part of a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle. Physical activity Participation in physical activity Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: Physical activity as an umbrella term (which might • include physical and outdoor recreation, physical and outdoor education and/or sport); meaning of the exercise; the • healthy/balanced lifestyles; lifetime sport/life-long physical activity; benefits of regular participation in physical •the activity; contributing to increasingly sedentary •factors lifestyles; in terms of frequency, intensity •recommendations and type of physical activity so as to develop, and sustain, a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle; possible barriers to regular participation in • physical activity by young people. Physical recreation outdoor recreation Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: recreation (definitions; characteristics; benefits); •physical Outdoor recreation as an aspect of physical recreation in the natural environment • (characteristics; benefits). Physical education outdoor education Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: Education (definitions; characteristics; benefits); •Physical Outdoor education as part of Physical Education in the natural (or semi-natural) • environment (definitions; characteristics; benefits; adventure; risk (real vs. perceived) and safety; constraints on widespread regular participation by young people). Sport . Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: (definitions; characteristics; benefits); •sport The terms: physical prowess, physical endeavour, sportsmanship, gamesmanship, • deviance.
The application of the knowledge gained will enable candidates to evaluate critically the socio-cultural factors that relate to lifelong participation in physical activity as part of a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle. Physical activity Participation in physical activity Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: • Physical activity as an umbrella term (which might include physical and outdoor recreation, physical and outdoor education and/or sport); • the meaning of the exercise; healthy/balanced lifestyles; lifetime sport/life-long physical activity; •the benefits of regular participation in physical activity; •factors contributing to increasingly sedentary lifestyles; •recommendations in terms of frequency, intensity and type of physical activity so as to develop, and sustain, a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle; • possible barriers to regular participation in physical activity by young people. Physical recreation outdoor recreation Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •physical recreation (definitions; characteristics; benefits); • Outdoor recreation as an aspect of physical recreation in the natural environment (characteristics; benefits). Physical education outdoor education Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •Physical Education (definitions; characteristics; benefits); • Outdoor education as part of Physical Education in the natural (or semi-natural) environment (definitions; characteristics; benefits; adventure; risk (real vs. perceived) and safety; constraints on widespread regular participation by young people). Sport . Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •sport (definitions; characteristics; benefits); • The terms: physical prowess, physical endeavour, sportsmanship, gamesmanship, deviance.
dta_socio-cultural_work_book.docx