 What is A Sports Mark?Sports Mark is Sport England accreditation scheme for secondary schools. The scheme recognises a schools out of hours sports provision. Sportsmark awards are given to secondary schools provision for sport and physical education. They are currently being reviewed along with Activemark awards with plans for a new sports partnership mark. When the policies were introduced there was little other investment into school sport. In England, if a school or college is given sportsmark accreditation, it is then entered for Specialist status.
Schools will receive the mark if:
- The percentage of pupils participating in at least 2 hours high quality PE and school sport each week is significantly above the national average; and
- The school held a sports day; and
The school met or bettered the national average in three or more of the following areas;
- percentage of pupils taking part in inter-school competitive sport;
- the range of sports the school offers;
- the percentage of pupils participating in sports clubs linked to their school; or
- the percentage of pupils actively involved in sports leadership and volunteering.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 15:25 |
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