The Development Model of Post Malaysia Sports School’s Athlete Alternative Career Pathway

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges, issues, threats and potential among athletes postMalaysia National and State Sports Schools, of what hinder them from making their debut at the professionalsports scene post sports schools. Based on the objectives of the study, eventually a model of alternativecareer pathways will be developed and propose to sports division ministry of education to help make suresports schools athlete wellbeing and welfare post sports schools can be well secure in the future. Thisresearch was guided by the principles of thematic analysis (TA) (Patton, 1990) in data collection and analysisand also related closely with the research on the needs of career pathways development. 10 participantspost sports schools athlete, parents, teachers, as well as an administrator of the schools were involved andinterview sessions with all participants conducted which each interview lasted ranging from 45 minutes to90 minutes length. The findings of the study highlight three important themes in ensuring athlete post sportsschool’s future are well taken care of by the governing body of the schools, which are pre sports schools,during sports schools, and post sports schools. In conclusion, this model may assist the most important“stakeholders” who is the athletes to be sure of them of welfare and wellbeing post sports schools and toimprove knowledge on the pathways development for the governing body of sports schools training providerin order to implement them into practice.