‘ Go for it Girl’ adolescent girls’ responses to the implementation of an activist approach in a core physical education programme

This paper reports on the responses from adolescent girls to the use of an activist approach (Oliver, K. L., (2) relationships between peers (pupil-pupil) and teachers-pupils were central to the girls’ engagement. We conclude that through the use of an activist approach, and in contrast to their experience of traditional, multi-activity physical education, girls responded positively to variety and choice as they co-constructed their physical education programme with their teachers, and the development of better relationships with their teacher and among themselves created a supportive learning environment.