Development of Strategies to Improve Sports Performance to Meet the Demand of Senior High School Entrance Examination
Authors: Liang SiHai , Tasnaina Nopporn 
Published: November 2024

Background and Aim: Enhancing the physical fitness of young people and promoting their healthy growth is a major concern for the future of the country and the nation. Young people represent the hope and future of the country. Chinese society attaches great importance to the all-round and harmonious development of young people. The purpose of this study was to develop strategies for teaching and learning in senior high school to improve the students’ sports performance to meet the entrance examination standard.
Methodology: The samples were 399 students, 80 teachers, and coaches selected from 12 junior high schools. This study adopted a questionnaire survey method, expert interview, and Delphi technique. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. To ensure that the data collection process is efficient and accurate, we use a variety of data collection tools. Includes: Excel spreadsheet, Questionnaire Star, paper questionnaire, expert questionnaire. With such a diverse set of data collection tools, research can cover different environments and needs, and achieve both breadth and depth of data collection goals.
Results:  (1) There were ten key factors affecting sports performance scores in senior high school entrance examination including "teaching quality and method factors", "student training and living habits factors", "examination environment and conditions factors", "training facilities and resources factors", "school support and atmosphere factors", "family support and education factors", "independent exercise and extracurricular training factors", "Education policy and reform factors", "student development constraints and obstacles factors", "project difficulties" Degree and strategy selection factor". (2) Key Points of Strategies for Improving sports performance to meet the senior high school entrance examination standard were：1) Curriculum: According to the assessment standards to develop teaching plans, compulsory courses offer core physical education skills; electives enable the pursuit of specific sports interests. 2) Extra Curriculum: Work with sports clubs to plan and organize on-campus and off-campus sports events, and provide courses to enhance competitiveness and interest. 3) Special Events: Set up training camps, cooperate with community sports festivals, and expert-led tutorials to enhance learning. 4) Teaching and learning: Continued teacher development and facility improvements elevate the quality of physical education instruction. 5) Student development: Emphasize family involvement, expand sports experiences, and promote holistic physical and mental health.
Conclusion: Combining the characteristics of the physical education field, this study proposes a set of comprehensive strategies through an in-depth analysis of the needs and challenges of improving sports performance in the senior high school entrance examination. It aims to systematically improve students' sports performance through four management dimensions: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. The Strategies for Improving Sports Performance in Senior High School Entrance Examination include) Curriculum；2) Extra Curriculum；3) Special Events；4) Teaching and learning； and 5) Student development.