The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study 2018 (CSPPA 2018) was a follow up to CSPPA 2010 looking at participation in sport, physical activity and Physical Education among children aged 10 to 18 on the island of Ireland. CSPPA 2018 was the first study to look at these issues in an all-island context.
For the Republic of Ireland, the 114 schools which participated in 2010 and were eligible were invited to participate. 74 of these agreed to take part, with 12 new schools being included for a total of 86 schools. This allowed 4,697 primary and post primary students to provide input. In Northern Ireland 29 schools and 1,954 primary and post primary students were involved. In total, 6,651 children aged 10 – 18 took part in the study. In addition, a small number of school administrators were interviewed about participation in sport in schools, school facilities and resources available for sport.
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Average minutes of weekly Physical Education across Ireland 2018
In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), the Department of Education and Skills currently recommend that primary school pupils receive ** minutes, and post-primary pupils receive *** minutes of Physical Education per week; in Northern Ireland it is *** minutes per week for both primary and post primary. This statistic presents the average minutes of weekly Physical Education for post primary schools in Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018. The length of time dedicated to Physical Education in Northern Ireland *** minutes, compared to only ** minutes in the ROI.
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Average minutes of weekly Physical Education for post primary schools in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018 [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1097693/average-minutes-of-weekly-physical-education-for-post-primary-schools-across-ireland/
