Physiological

The Psychological domain focuses on the feelings, attitudes and emotions towards movement and physical activity.

The Framework helps pupils understand how to progress on physical, psychological, social and cognitive levels and enjoy lifelong participation in movement and physical activity. The Psychological domain includes developing self-esteem, confidence and motivation and understanding the emotional responses linked to movement and physical activity.

The Psychological domain is about being able to:

• Identify and draw satisfaction, self-esteem, confidence, motivation and enjoyment from different movement experiences

• Understand, demonstrate and manage emotional responses, such as empathy and sensitivity, during movement and physical activities

• Understand and manage physical responses, such as fatigue or pain, during movement and physical activities

• Persist with movement regardless of difficulty, challenges or failure, in the belief that improvement will come with learning and effort