AQA · A-Level · Physical Education
Course version: 7582 · Version from Sept 2016
Development of elite performers in sport: UK Sport.
UK Sport is the national agency that invests in elite sport in the United Kingdom.
Checked against the AQA 7582 specification (opens in a new tab) on .
- Point 5 of 7
- 4 key terms
Study notes
From the checked teaching notes for this specification point.
The idea
UK Sport is the national agency that invests in elite sport in the United Kingdom. It distributes National Lottery and Exchequer funding to Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes through World Class Programmes, and it sets the strategic direction for high-performance sport. It also supports major-event hosting and works to protect the integrity of sport. It does not deliver day-to-day sports science services; that is the role of the National Institutes of Sport. A rower receiving a World Class Programme grant is funded through UK Sport's investment, while their physiotherapy may come via an institute. Assessment asks you to identify UK Sport's funding and strategic functions.
What earns the marks
- UK Sport invests National Lottery and Exchequer funding in elite sport.
- Its funding role is distinct from the service delivery of the National Institutes of Sport.
Common mistakes and how to put them right
Confusing UK Sport with the National Institutes of Sport.
Put it right: UK Sport funds and strategises, while the institutes deliver support services.
Thinking UK Sport coaches athletes directly.
Put it right: Coaching is delivered by governing bodies and institutes, not by UK Sport itself.
Believing UK Sport funds all sport.
Put it right: Its focus is elite Olympic and Paralympic performance sport, not grassroots participation.
Exam tips
- Name the two funding sources, National Lottery and Exchequer, to show precise knowledge.
- Use the World Class Programme as a concrete example of UK Sport investment.
- Contrast UK Sport's funding role with the institutes' delivery role in one clear sentence.
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The start of the Development of elite performers in sport: UK Sport. lesson, made from checked teaching notes for this specification point.
Have a go first
What is the main role of UK Sport in the development of elite performers?
Listen
UK Sport is the national agency that invests in elite sport in the United Kingdom. It distributes National Lottery and Exchequer funding to Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes through World Class Programmes, and it sets the strategic direction for high-performance sport. It also supports major-event hosting and works to protect the integrity of sport. It does not deliver day-to-day sports science services; that is the role of the National Institutes of Sport. A rower receiving a World Class Programme grant is funded through UK Sport's investment, while their physiotherapy may come via an institute. Assessment asks you to identify UK Sport's funding and strategic functions. A strong answer earns marks for these points. UK Sport invests National Lottery and Exchequer funding in elite sport. Its funding role is distinct from the service delivery of the National Institutes of Sport. Exam tip: Name the two funding sources, National Lottery and Exchequer, to show precise knowledge.
Key words
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Elite sport funding
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World Class Programmes
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High-performance strategy
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Major event hosting
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See every definition
- Elite sport funding
- UK Sport invests National Lottery and Exchequer funding in elite sport, focusing on elite Olympic and Paralympic performance sport rather than grassroots participation.
- World Class Programmes
- Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes are funded through these, as a concrete example of UK Sport investment.
- High-performance strategy
- UK Sport sets the strategic direction for high-performance sport in the UK.
- Major event hosting
- UK Sport supports the hosting of major sporting events.
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