Administrative support for the teaching of physical education and sports coaching in secondary schools

Abstract

This paper examines the areas where administrative support are offered by physical education teachers and sports coaches in the discharge of their duties. The paper also analyzes how the administrative support is being offered. It is hoped that such all awareness will make them conscious of the need for them to be effective. Dynamic and creative as physical education teachers and sports coaches. The paper discusses the position of Physical Education in the country's educational policy as recommended by Ghana Education Review Committee of1994 which made the subject a non-externally examinable subject. The paper suggests that the subject should be made a core subject at all levels and an externally examinable subject at Senior Secondary Certificate Examination level. It is concluded that if adequate and genuine administrative support is offered and the subject is made a core and an externally examinable subject it will be more appreciated and a better awareness of its usefulness will be enhanced.