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SMART Target Setting

Turn a wishy-washy "get fitter" into a target that actually drives improvement. Learn the five parts of a SMART target and how to judge whether a goal is well set.

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Set a target that works 🎯

In sport, a good target turns a vague wish like "get fitter" into real improvement. The best way to set one is to make it **SMART**. A SMART target is **Specific**, **Measurable**, **Achievable**, **Realistic** and **Time-bound**. This module works through each letter and shows how to judge whether a target is well set.

The SMART letters 🔑

Each letter is one part of a good target:

What does the A stand for? 🅰️

In the Edexcel SMART model, what does the A stand for?

  • Achievable, within the performer's reach with effort
  • Accepted, agreed by a coach
  • Ambitious, so it is very hard to reach
  • Automatic, needing no real effort

Match each SMART letter 🔗

  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Achievable
  • Realistic
  • Time-bound
  • Clear and precise about what to improve
  • Can be tracked with numbers
  • Within the performer's reach with effort
  • Suits the performer's time and resources
  • Has a set deadline

SMART or vague? ⚖️

Compare a weak, vague target with a SMART one.

What makes it SMART? ✅

Select the TWO features that help make a target SMART.

  • It can be measured with numbers
  • It has a clear deadline
  • It is vague, so it can never be failed
  • It is impossible, to push the performer hard

Mind the board wording 🏆

A grade-9 point: exam boards word the acronym slightly differently. **Edexcel uses "achievable"** for the A. Another board, AQA, uses "accepted" instead, so in your Edexcel exam always write **achievable**. Get all five right, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound, and apply them to a real performer's goal, and you reach the top marks.

Complete the acronym 🧱

A SMART target is _____, so it says exactly what to improve. It is _____, so progress can be tracked with numbers. The A stands for _____, meaning it is within reach with effort. It is _____, so it suits the performer. Finally it is _____, so it has a deadline.

specific measurable achievable realistic time-bound accepted vague impossible endless easy

Make it SMART 🪜

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Tap the SMART targets 🖍️

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Fix the target 🔀

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Write a SMART target ✍️

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