Starter quiz
- Which of these terms are commonly used when you set yourself something you want to achieve?
- goal setting ✓
- dream setting
- idea setting
- target setting ✓
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- Goals should...
- be never-ending.
- have an end point. ✓
- always be completed in a week.
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- Which of these acronyms is often associated with target setting?
- SHAPE
- SCARE
- SMART ✓
- SCOUT
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- These are key words associated with goal setting. Match the word to its definition.
- motivation⇔reason(s) for acting in a particular way ✓
- persistence⇔continuing something despite opposition or difficulty ✓
- focus⇔something you pay particular attention to ✓
- progress⇔developing towards an improved condition ✓
- If you set yourself a goal which is too difficult, what is likely to happen?
- You will want to persist with it.
- You will lose motivation. ✓
- You will want to make it even more difficult.
- You will feel good about it.
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- Regularly reviewing your goals allows you to make necessary ______ as you progress.
- 'adjustments' ✓
Exit quiz
- The SMART acronym stands for ...
- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
- Specific, Measurable, Agreeable, Realistic, Time-bound
- Specific, Measurable, Accepted, Realistic, Time-bound ✓
- Specific, Motivating, Accepted, Realistic, Time-bound
- Special, Motivating, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound
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- Which of the SMART criteria is this target missing: "I want to be able to complete a black run on the snowboard without falling over once."
- 'time-bound' ✓
- If a target is not specific, what might the impact be?
- lack of focus ✓
- lack of peristence
- lack of opportunity to assess progress
- lack of motivation
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- Which of these could be suitable to use when making a target measurable?
- distance ✓
- time ✓
- percentage success ✓
- goals ✓
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- Put each of these in the correct order to match with the SMART acronym.
- 1⇔A goal should be relevant to the sport/activity/component of fitness.
- 2⇔Be clear about what is going to be achieved with a quantitative measure.
- 3⇔The goal is accepted by the performer and others involved.
- 4⇔Ensure a goal is within the person's capabilities.
- 5⇔State when a goal will be achieved by.
- Which of the SMART criteria is missing from this target: "I want to improve my first serve percentage this month."
- Specific
- Measurable ✓
- Accepted
- Realistic
- Time-bound
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Key learning points
- Goal setting is an important strategy for increasing motivation and focus and the opportunity to assess progress.
- Performance goals can be set to aspire towards achieving personal standards and outcome goals for end results.
- SMART targets should be analysed for their effectiveness and adjusted where necessary.
- SMART targets help set specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound goals.
Common misconception
It is common to see variants on the SMART acronym, for example A = achievable, from other exam boards or sources. Some sources may extend the acronym to SMARTER.
Ensure it is understood that with the AQA exam board, SMART only ever refers to Specific, Measurable, Accepted, Realistic and Time-bound.
Keywords
Specific - goals are specific to the demands of the sport/muscles used/movements used
Measurable - it must be possible to measure whether goals have been met
Accepted - goals must be accepted by the performer and (possibly) others involved, eg coach
Realistic - goals are actually possible to complete
Time bound - goals should be over a set period of time
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