Primary School Physical Education

This book aims to put right the fact that there is a dearth of texts written specifically for primary school teachers, which provides information about key issues and current research evidence in ways which are comprehensible to a non-specialist and which guide practice. The ability to use research evidence to improve and inform practice is now a requirement for the award of QTS. 1.Reseach and the Primary School Teacher 2.The National Curriculum for Physical Education: Policy, Practice and Prospects 3.Couch Potato Kids and Lazy Layabouts: The Role of Primary Schools in Relation to Physical Activity Among Children 4.Physical Education and Health-Promoting Primary Schools 5.Curriculum Planning in Early Years Physical Education: Casting the Teacher in the Role of Researcher 6.Safe Practice in Primary School Physical Education 7.Girls' Experience of Physical Education: Voting With Their Feet? 8.Towards Inclusion in Education and Physical Education