Capel's (2000) statement identifies the need for the differences between physical education and sport to be reflected upon to enable each to continue with their roles in the future. This assignment will look at the development of physical education and sport since the late 19th century in the school environment, the differences and similarities, how they inter-relate and the importance of the differences if they are to be fully utilized in the present day. Both physical education and sport have aims that need achieving, so could it eventually see the end of the current physical education curriculum being superseded by sport instructed by coaches rather than teachers?
             Physical education and sport have been described in many terms and it is not always clear what the differences between them are, the definitions of both as stated below are just some of many: Sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc (dictionary.com). Sport is commonly used to describe a physical activity that has a competitive element, whether played by a professional or a keen enthusiast. Physical Education is the systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.(dictionary.com) the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom (PEAUK) define physical education 'as those purposeful physical activities and related studies, normally undertaken in an educational context' (PEAUK,1994) These definitions clearly state how they differ as one claims it is the requirement of skill and the other states the systematic instruction which does not identify if skill is needed at all to participate. Although they have their differences they are both similar as well for example they can both be linked to team games and the understanding of rules to participate. As...