Publisher's Synopsis
This book addresses major pedagogical and curriculum issues at primary and secondary levels in the light of the UK National Curriculum for Physical Education. The contributors, some of the foremost physical education specialist and researchers in the country, examine issues such as motivation and achievement, accountability and assessment, the health-related fitness movement and the influence of social change on the Physical Education Curriculum.;Designed to be a practical guide to all aspects of physical education and health issues, it is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of physical education, sports studies and sports science, as well as at teachers and lecturers in these subjects.