Goal setting and the SMART principle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can set and evaluate effective goals using the SMART target method.
Key learning points
- Goal setting is an important strategy for increasing motivation, focus and the opportunity to assess progress.
- SMART targets help set specific, measurable, achievable, recorded and timed goals.
- SMART targets should be evaluated for their effectiveness and adjusted where necessary.
Keywords
Specific - a goal should be relevant to the sport, activity or component of fitness aiming to be improved
Measurable - being clear about what is going to be achieved with a quantitative measure
Achievable - ensuring a goal is challenging, yet possible
Recorded - ensuring a goal is written down and progress is logged
Timed - stating when a goal will be achieved by
Common misconception
It is common to see variants on the SMART acronym, for example, R = realistic, from other exam boards or sources. Some sources may extend the acronym to SMARTER.
Ensure it is understood that with the OCR exam board, SMART only ever refers to Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Recorded and Timed.
Teacher tip
Prior to delivering the slide deck pupils could discuss their experience and understanding of goal setting and share their opinions on its value.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these terms are commonly used when you set yourself something you want to achieve?
Q2.Goals should ...
Q3.Which of these acronyms is often associated with target setting?
Q4.These are key words associated with goal setting. Match the word to its definition.
Q5.If you set yourself a goal which is too difficult, what is likely to happen?
Q6.Regularly reviewing your goals allows you to make necessary as you progress.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The SMART acronym stands for ...
Q2.Which of the SMART criteria is the following target missing? "I want to be able to complete a black run on the snowboard without falling over once."
Q3.If a target is not specific, which of these is the most likely impact?
Q4.Which of these could be suitable to use when making a target measurable?
Q5.Put each of these in the correct order to match with the SMART acronym.
Q6.Which of the SMART criteria is missing from the following target? "I want to improve my first serve percentage this month. I will record this after each game."
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To help you plan your 11 physical education lesson on: Goal setting and the SMART principle, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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