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Understand motivation

Schools

  • budget and cost
  • equipment
  • their own experience
  • timing
  • community opportunities
  • the benefits gained from external providers, such as student and teacher development, links with the curriculum and inspiration for lifelong participation.

Sports

  • justifying the time and resources needed
  • demonstrating how the program can improve the school’s sporting culture
  • ensuring a high-quality program and deliverer
  • designing the program for the secondary school market.

Pre-program questions

Coaches and teachers should use these 14 pre-program questions when setting up a secondary school sport program.

It is important for both the teacher and coach to discuss the program objectives and plan together using their combined expertise and knowledge. For example, the coordinator will understand the nuances of the school and its students, while the coach has access to the resources and expertise of the sporting organisation.

  1. What is the school's desired outcomes for the program?
  2. What is the sport's desired outcomes for the program?
  3. Who are the targeted students for the program? Determine:
    1. their current level of sport engagement
    2. their barriers to sport, and the opportunities for the program to address these
    3. their skill levels.
  4. Is there an opportunity to engage disengaged students in the program?
  5. What activities will be delivered in the program, and are these suitable for this student cohort?
  6. What facilities and equipment are available from the school, and what can be provided by the sport?
  7. What are the suitable times for delivery, and are there any sessions that may be affected by other school activities?
  8. Is there any opportunity for the program to provide legacy equipment for the school and the student?
  9. What is the weather (hot/raining) contingency plan?
  10. Can the program align to the curriculum?
  11. Can the program build the sport culture in the school (e.g connect with families)?
  12. Is there an opportunity to involved community clubs and facilitate transition for students from school to community sport?
  13. What are the costs involved?
  14. What are the roles and responsibilities of the supervising teacher and the coach?

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