Gifted Athletes and the School-Based Soccer Academy

Wendy Goff

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Pages:: 90–103

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004532571_005

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The increased emphasis on the quest of elite international sporting achievement in Australia, coupled with the public portrayal of the ‘disengaged adolescent’ over the past decade, has resulted in the emergence of a variety of specialised sports academies in schools across the country. These academies are often ‘pitched’ as catering to the unique needs of the gifted and talented athlete. However, there has been little scrutiny in relation to their effectiveness and how they might support and extend athlete development and potential. The focus of this chapter is on a popular sports academy in Australia; the soccer/football academy. Adopting a multiple case study design, the autobiographical memory narratives of six gifted and talented athletes who experienced four years of a secondary soccer/football academy are analysed. Findings in this chapter provide insight into the effectiveness of the school-based sports academy in nurturing the growth and potential of the gifted and talented athlete, as well as directions for future research.

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Educating Gifted, Talented, Creative and Dissimilar Learners

Imagining the Future

Series: Global Education in the 21st Century, Volume: 6

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