Done well, early competitive experiences can inspire motivate and enthuse children and can be the force that drives them along their personal sporting journey. Done badly, early competitive experiences can end the sporting journey before it has even begun. Competition is high on the agenda and this course embraces competition in the broadest sense. It offers teachers interactive and inclusive strategies and ideas to engage all children in healthy and appropriate competition.

 Learn to Compete – Compete to Learn

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course:

• All delegates will be able to discuss options for skill based competition.
• All delegates will be able to use the competition resource in a practical situation.
• Most delegates will be able to include and challenge children by delivering a range of competitive formats and activities.
• Some delegates will be able to transfer and develop further applications of the principles of the competition continuum for young people.

Course Overview

This practical course equips teachers to explore the building blocks of competition and support the development of key emotional and life skills through a personalised approach. It provides fun and practical activities and strategies to prepare children positively for life-long participation and competition.

Supporting Resources

Delegates on the course receive a resource file containing a range of competition cards based on games to teach winning and losing, ‘FUNS for everyone’ and ‘Raising the Bar’ based competitive activities and creative games formats.