ABSTRACT
We have already seen in chapter 2 how examinations became part of the PE scene, and how these appear to have gained a strong footing both on the academic and the vocational fronts. There have been other forms of accreditation and certification, such as governing bodies of sport award schemes, which were popular in some quarters before examinations and which have proliferated in recent years and units of accreditation of various types which have been prompted by TVEI and CPVE. Figure 6 lists these different types of courses and forms of accreditation, and they cater for academic/non-vocational and vocational routes into further and higher education and employment. It can be readily seen that not all the courses are PE or even sport, and the vocational route has broader courses into recreation and leisure. This has been a natural sequel particularly for FE colleges, where sport has been seen as a natural part of the recreation and leisure industries, and PE teachers and lecturers have played a strong part in this development. Brief mention will be made of the latest developments in this sphere, but the bulk of this chapter will be spent on courses and issues more directly related to PE such as GCSE as I do not want to be sidetracked into the leisure field as that is a vast area in its own right.
