Physical Education A-Level
Specificity of the goal
What Specificity of the goal means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Specificity of the goal
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Goals should target a specific behaviour or outcome rather than a vague wish, specifying what is to be changed and how progress will be measured.
Topics that use Specificity of the goal
- Importance of goal setting (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Challenge balanced with attainability
- Combining goal types
- Feedback and review of progress
- Goal setting
- Individualised targets
- Outcome goal
- Outcome goals
- Performance related goal
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