Collection of case studies of school students who succeeded in balancing school career with the passion for sport.
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STUDENT INFORMATION

Name of the student:
Clémence Dubois

Country:
Belgium

Sport:
Martial Art
SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of the School:
Collège Sainte-Véronique

School Typology:
General secondary school

Address:
Rue Rennequin Sualem 15 - 4000 Liège

Tel:
+32 42524072

Fax:
+32 4 2542840

Web site:
www.college-sainte-veronique.be

E-mail:
[email protected]
CASE STUDY

The Context:
- When and how your passion for judo started?
When I was 5, when I saw my brothers on the tatami.
- Who and how supported you (teachers, parents, friends, etc.)?
My parents supported me by bringing me to training and competitions.
- Do you think that sport help to better relate with others?
We meet many people and make a lot of friends.
- Do you think that sport infrastructure of your school are adequate?
Yes.
- What do you think about Physical Education at school?
It is interesting for those who don’t do sport, but it is not very sportive, apart from endurance.
- Do you think that young people are encouraged to practice sport in your country?
Yes.

Balancing Sport and Education:
- How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to sport?
I dedicate about ten hours a week to sport.
- How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to studying?
I dedicate about one hour a day to studies after school.
- Please describe the successes you achieved in your sport activity
Junior champion of Belgium, and I participate in some international competitions.
- Please describe the performances of your school career (the evaluation has to be carried out taking into consideration the school attitude and the attendance)
Everything is fine.
- What kind of impact did the sport had on your school career?
I need to get organised.
- Do you think that your school performances would have been better without the sport activity?
No.
- What kind of solutions did you identify to balance the sport activity and the school career?
I go ahead in my school work whenever I can

Future Perspectives:
I would like to pursue my sport activity and evolve as far as possible while pursuing my studies at best.