1.9 Introduction to the Self-Management Strategies

• Physical education
• Secondary Education
• Age 11

Lesson 2: An introduction to the self management strategies 

In this standard, you are required to select two self-management strategies to reflect on during physical activity

The PowerPoint presentations coming up over the next week will introduce you to these strategies.

Strategy 1: Setting Goals 

Strategy 1: 

Setting goals

Every successful person has set goals that have driven and directed their efforts and attempts to be the best they can be 

Why is goal setting important?

Why is goal setting important?

• Goals focus and direct your attention to what you value
• Goals mobilise your efforts due to the incentive of you achieving the goals
• Goals foster new learning experiences as you work towards a sense of achievement 
• Goals make you want to try harder 

Types of goals:

Outcome

Performance

Process

Outcome:

The outcome of the goal depends on the performance of others 

Performance

This type of goal focuses on you improving your individual performance

Process 

This type of goal focuses on you improving the execution of a skill

I want to win the netball tournament in my region

1. Process
2. Outcome
3. Performance

I want to raise my overall grade from a Merit to an Excellence

1. Process
2. Outcome
3. Performance

I want to come first in class for SPS101

1. Process
2. Outcome
3. Performance

I want to be able to successfully reach my arms high enough to get a slam dunk

1. Process
2. Outcome
3. Performance

Strategy 1: Setting SMART goals

Helps to create a focus for what you intend to achieve, clear objectives.  

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Specific 

The more detail the better.

Consider the who, what, when, where and why. 

Measurable 

Breaking your goal down into measurable elements

E.g running faster isn't measurable whereas, running 10 seconds faster is

Attainable 

Investigating whether the goal is really appropriate for you 

How much time, money, and effort are involved?

Relevant

Is it relevant to you?

E.g If you're wanting to run a marathon but you're a high jumper - is this goal relevant?

Consider: Why do you want to reach this goal?

Time-bound

Set a time frame or deadline for 

when you want to achieve your 

goal by 

Plan everything you do

Keep the timeline realistic and flexible 

Select the good examples of SMART goals below

I want to play top level netball

I want to be named in the Senior A netball team following trials in March

I want to run the Wellington Marathon on the 20th March

I want to run a marathon

I want to be able to slam dunk by the end of the year.

I want to drink more water.

I want to save $3000 by the end of September so I can buy a new car

To save $100 in my account

To get an excellence in 1.9

TASK

Now it's your turn. 

Write your own SMART goal and submit it on Google Classroom.