Xinhua Viewpoint: In the first winter vacation of "double reduction", sports training is on fire

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 14th.

　　Xinhua News Agency "Xinhua Viewpoint" reporters Shu Jing, Zheng Tianhong, Wang Hengzhi

　　"Firmly recruiting students for physical fitness training in winter vacation", "enrollment for sports training in senior high school entrance examination", "raising points for sports in winter vacation in senior high school entrance examination"... In the first winter vacation when the "double reduction" policy was implemented, various sports training advertisements appeared frequently, and sports training was very popular. Many children have participated in as little as one or two to as many as three or four physical training classes during the holidays, and some parents paid thousands to ten thousand yuan for this.

"Over half of the students in the class make up for sports outside the school"

　　As soon as the winter vacation was over, Ms. Yang, a parent in Beijing, enrolled her children in roller skating and swimming classes. "There is less subject training, and schools focus on sports performance. The last training class can strengthen the body, and it is not good for children to stay at home and watch electronic products. "

　　Parents with similar ideas are not rare.

During the winter break, many students took part in at least one physical training.

A third-year student in Guangzhou told reporters that more than half of the students in the class supplemented sports outside the school.

　　A coach at a martial arts gym in Beijing's Haidian district said the number of registrations doubled during the winter break.

A parent in Beijing discovered that the martial arts class, which was at the bottom of the "chain of contempt" for interest classes, originally had only five children, but it suddenly increased by eight new students within a week.

　　Mr. Cao from Beijing is a sportsman who likes to play badminton in his spare time.

He found that the four training grounds of a stadium outside Deshengmen had been completely occupied by the children of the training class.

Most of them are between the ages of 6 and 10, and there are about 15 in each class.

Due to the large number of people, the venue fee has also risen, and the price has risen by 30%.

　　Xin Ying, a capital partner who has been concerned about the sports training industry for a long time, believes that sports training institutions are in a period of rapid development.

Among them, the basketball project is the largest, because children like it, parents recognize it, the venue is relatively easy to obtain, and more importantly, it is included in the sports selection project for the senior high school entrance examination.

Badminton and table tennis are very popular because parents can participate and accompany them.

At the same time, the market for niche sports such as golf and equestrian is also expanding.

　　An analysis of a 2022 China quality education industry report believes that physical education has developed rapidly due to favorable policies, and the market is still heating up.

By 2023, the size of my country's children's sports training market is expected to exceed 130 billion yuan.

　　Many parents are generous.

Most of the various courses offered by a number of physical training institutions in Beijing cost several thousand yuan, such as 7,980 yuan for 40 badminton training sessions.

Beijing student Xiaomi's roller skating class costs 3,000 yuan for a vacation, and a private swimming lesson costs 300 yuan an hour. It costs at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a year, but parents feel that "it's worth it for the children."

　　Some parents found that after the increase in sports scores in the senior high school entrance examination, the tuition fees of some institutions increased.

The high school entrance examination sports training courses of some institutions are subdivided into volleyball running classes, basketball running classes, pull-up running classes, etc., and the prices are all over 1,000 yuan.

Behind the warming: the enhancement of quality education awareness and the utilitarian appeal of examinations

　　Experts believe that behind the rapid expansion of the sports extracurricular training market is the combined effect of multiple factors such as the strengthening of quality education awareness and the utilitarian appeal of examinations.

　　The Healthy China Action, the release of the outline for building a strong country in sports, and the deepening of the integration of sports and education... In recent years, the introduction of a series of policies has had a profound impact on the sports market and the concept of the whole people.

More and more parents are beginning to accept the idea that sports are an important part of education.

　　Mr. Zhu, a parent from Nanjing, doesn't usually exercise much, but he hopes that his children can strengthen their bodies through exercise and cultivate their overall quality.

Since the middle class in kindergarten, he has tried to expose his children to some sports events, and the senior class has started to attend sports training classes outside, and at most, he signed up for three projects at the same time.

　　Zhang Yimin, director of the Key Laboratory of Exercise and Physical Health of the Ministry of Education of Beijing Sport University, noted that the positive effects have begun to appear.

Judging from the results of the national student physique health monitoring conducted by the Ministry of Education, the physique of students is showing a positive development trend, especially for primary and secondary school students.

　　In recent years, the high school entrance examination sports scores in various provinces and cities have continued to rise.

For example, Yunnan Province increased the physical education score of the senior high school entrance examination to 100 points, and the Beijing senior high school entrance examination sports score increased from 30 points to 70 points.

　　Zhang Yimin believes that physical education is not a selective test, but a level test, and adopts the method of "one-time assessment + process assessment", emphasizing the progressiveness and accumulation, and the purpose is to promote students to enhance their physical fitness, master skills, and cultivate quality.

　　Many parents regard getting full marks in the high school entrance examination sports test as a "basic requirement", boosting the popularity of sports "tutoring".

A parent in Beijing said: "The sports scores in the senior high school entrance examination are becoming more and more important, and the money that should be spent in order to get these points must be spent."

　　Many training institutions take advantage of the situation to launch "high school entrance examination sports" training courses.

A badminton training institution in Beijing clearly recommended the course: "Every class we have a basic link, which includes the action of serving, picking, and high ball, all of which are the contents of the badminton project test."

Further improve the governance of extracurricular sports training

　　On January 25, the Ministry of Education and other departments issued the "Opinions on Strengthening Educational Administrative Law Enforcement and Further Promoting Comprehensive Governance of Off-campus Training", which clearly stated that it is necessary to speed up the establishment of an off-campus training supervision administration with clear rights and responsibilities, standardized management, smooth operation, strong guarantee and adequate supervision. Law enforcement system, strictly investigate and punish off-campus training violations in accordance with the law, and ensure that the "double reduction" work is solid and effective.

　　Both the State Sports General Administration and the local sports bureaus have recently stated that they have emphasized the vigilance and suppression of "exam-oriented sports".

For example, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports proposed to resolutely resist the thinking of sports for exams, and will establish a "black and white list" for the sports training market to correct false propaganda, anxiety marketing and other behaviors.

　　Zhong Bingshu, president of the Capital Institute of Physical Education, believes that improper sports training will increase the burden on students and parents and distort the original intention of education.

　　Zhang Yimin said that school physical education has greatly improved in terms of "volume", and the phenomenon of "physical education teachers being on sick leave" has also decreased a lot in the past. However, school education is restricted by hardware and teachers, and it is necessary to systematically carry out teaching, meet individual needs and improve learning. Interests, etc., still need to be further improved.

Some middle school principals and sports team leaders said that it is very difficult for some students to obtain high or even full marks in the middle school entrance examination only by relying on school physical education classes.

　　A principal settles the account: "Junior high school has three physical education classes a week, about 50 in a semester, and there are so many sports in the senior high school entrance examination, such as running, jumping, throwing, and three major balls. In physical education class, students can only be taught basic skills. To consolidate and improve, we must persist in training after class." There is also a "20-hour rule" for the formation of physical skills, and it is far from enough to rely on classroom practice.

　　Many training institutions have cooperated with schools to provide useful supplements to quality education in schools through after-school services.

Han Huijun, a professor at Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, believes that training institutions should complement each other with schools, consider the needs of multiple parties, and form a service chain.

　　Industry insiders believe that, on the one hand, we must continue to improve the content of physical education in the classroom, and on the other hand, we must strengthen supervision.

Zhong Bingshu said that physical education is highly professional, and coaches with insufficient teaching experience can easily cause damage to students or affect their interest in learning. Teacher training should be strengthened to improve the quality of teaching.

　　In order to further improve the governance of extracurricular sports training, the "Code of Conduct for Extracurricular Sports Training" issued by the General Administration of Sports in December 2021 clearly stipulates venue facilities, courses, practitioners, internal management, safety, etc.

　　Xin Ying believes that scientific and effective supervision can make the industry more standardized.

At the same time, physical education should not be a profiteering industry and should not become a new burden. In the future, it should be used as a useful supplement to school education and serve children who love various sports.