Goal setting and the SMART principle
I can set and evaluate effective goals using the SMART target method.
Goal setting and the SMART principle
I can set and evaluate effective goals using the SMART target method.
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Key learning points
- Goal setting is an important strategy for increasing motivation and focus and the opportunity to assess progress.
- SMART targets help set specific, measurable, achievable, recorded and timed goals.
- SMART targets should be evaluated for their effectiveness and adjusted where necessary.
Keywords
Specific - A goal should be relevant to the sport or activity or component of fitness aiming to be improved.
Measurable - being clear about what is going to be achieved with a quantitative measure
Achievable - ensuring a goal is challenging, yet possible
Recorded - ensuring a goal is written down and progress is logged
Timed - stating when a goal will be achieved by
Common misconception
It is common to see variants on the SMART acronym, for example R = realistic, from other exam boards or sources. Some sources may extend the acronym to SMARTER.
Ensure it is understood that with the OCR exam board, SMART only ever refers to Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Recorded and Timed.
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