Children and Youth Programmes
Assessments
Designed and developed by scholars and practitioners of sports science and physical education from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PLACY provides 3 levels of standardized assessments that focus on diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and progress, to assess children and youth’s physical literacy and physical competency levels.
Level 1: FUNdamentals
- Physical Literacy and FUNdamental Movement Skills assessment
- Locomotor and Ball skills subsets
- Suitable for age 5 - 18
Level 2 : Compressor
- Health and Sports-Related Physical Fitness Assessment
- Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Muscular strength and endurance, Flexibility
- Body composition, Agility and reaction, Equipoise/Balance, Neuromuscular coordination ability
- Suitable for age 8 - 18
Level 3: PitchEngine
- Sports Talent Identification Assessment
- Suitable for age 8 - 18
Note
For the comprehensiveness of the sports performance evaluation and analysis, individuals should complete all previous levels of assessments before taking the advanced level assessments.
Services Under Assessment
Certification
Upon the completion of each level assessment, a certificate co-certified by the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (PFAHK) and Hong Kong Physical Education Teachers Society (HKPETS) will be issued to the participants as per application.
Ranking
With the assessment results obtained, assessment participants will be ranked according to their age and the norms across 18 districts in Hong Kong.
Consultations and Referrals (Propeller Program)
Propeller program aims to further develop the talented individuals’ potential in different sports and guides students to participate in continuous exercise and assessment, in order to help the government and/or various institutions to track talented individuals.
Under the Propeller program, a one-to-one consultation service will be provided, and if applicable, PLACY will refer and connect the talented individual to various sports associations across Hong Kong.
