Using information and communication technology to support learning and teaching in physical education

The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the breadth of information and communication technology (ICT) available to teachers across Key Stages 2 and 3 and how it can support teaching and learning in physical education. The revised National Curriculum for Physical Education in England (NCPE) (QCA 2007: 195) suggests that pupils should be offered curriculum opportunities across seven distinct areas (a-g). One of the areas identified within curriculum opportunities is the use of ICT as a means of improving individual and group performance and tracking progress. The NCPE states that ICT should be used by teachers and pupils to: ‘Record and review performances and record data for the purposes of personal improvement’ (QCA 2008: 195).