This easy-to-use introduction explores all of the contemporary issues and enduring themes in physical education, focusing on the United Kingdom but incorporating a global dimension. The wide range of topics covered include:
- The nature and purposes of physical education
- The current ‘state’ of physical education
- Policy towards physical education and sport
- Extra-curricular physical education
- Youth sport and physical education
- Assessment and examinations in physical education
- Social class, gender and ethnicity in relation to physical education
- Teacher training and continuing professional development