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School Physical and Health Education

This module is focused on a complex understanding of quality physical education in primary schools and its implementation. The student will be led through curricular documents and will acquire knowledge of international perspectives of PE. From the practical point of view the student will master the technique and methodology of exercises, which are the content of physical education in primary education. The student will also get information on teaching methods and strategies in PE, will be able to promote inclusive physical education. The student will acquire knowledge in the field of health promotion, healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition.

Suggested Number of ECTs

6

Total workload - 125 hours
Theory Based - 24  hours
Movement Based - 24 hours
Structured independent work -8
Independent Work  - 93 hours

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

Movement Based, Theory Based Lectures, Individual tasks, Group tasks, Structured Independent tasks.

FACILITIES: INDOORS AND/OR OUTDOOR

Lecture room, seminar room, Indoor sports hall and outdoor sports field, swimming pool

Dimensions Core

D1K2; D1K3; D1S2;
D2S1; D2S3; D2S4; D2C1; D2C3;
D3S1; D3S2; D3S3; D3C1; D3C2; D3c3;
D4S1; D4S2; D4C1; D4C2; D4C3; D4C4;
D5C3; D5C1

Dimensions Extended

D2S6; D2S7;
D3S6;
D4S4;
D5C6

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Theory
• Educational area Health and movement according to National Education Programme (2015)
• Characteristics of school physical education
• Curricular and legislative documents, comparison of physical education curriculum in Slovakia and abroad, concepts (directions) of physical education PRIME PETE Programme Module Samples
• Health and its components, health-oriented fitness
• Healthy lifestyle and healthy nutrition
• Methods, organizational forms and planning in school physical education lessons
• PE lesson and its structure
• Inclusive primary physical education and its implementation
• Assessment of basic motor competencies and the use of technologies for the assessment of fitness
level

Practice in gym
• Basic motor competencies
• Technique and didactics of athletics
• Technique and didactics of gymnastics
• Technique and didactics of movement and sports games
• Psychomotor exercises and games
• Technique and didactics of seasonal physical activities (swimming, skiing etc.)
• Motor testing (competencies, abilities, skills)
• Examples of inclusive physical activities and games


School placement
• Observation of PE lessons
• Teaching PE lesson in primary school
• Analysis of PE lessons
• Critical assessment of PE lesson in primary schoo

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

LO1:  Critically analyse the factors that determine quality physical education;
LO2: Identify and apply procedures for the implementation of quality physical education, including inclusive approach in primary PE;
LO3: Describe the role of primary education teacher in the process of ensuring quality physical education and promote examples of good practice in PE;
LO4: Evaluate and assess PE curriculum and motor skills development;
LO5: Identify and apply principles of healthy lifestyle;
LO6: Demonstrate understanding of children’s development of basic motor skills

LO7: Apply digital technologies to assess basic motor skills and fitness level

Teaching modules

Online resources:

  • Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education (2021). https://www.dippe.lu/
  • Basic motor competences in Europe (20219). http://mobak.info/en/mobak/

 

RESOURCE  

(Expansion of Indicative Content) 

Note: This module resource is based on a structure of 12 weeks x 3 hours (1hour lecture, 1 hour gym, 1 hour school placement) 

1  

Physical Education in National Curriculum 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Educational area Health and movement according to National Education Programme 
  • School culture and PE 

 Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Basic motor competencies 
  • Development of Basic motor competencies 

 Guiding Material:  

 http://mobak.info/en/mobak/ 

https://www.statpedu.sk/files/sk/svp/inovovany-statny-vzdelavaci-program/inovovany-svp-1.stupen-zs/zdravie-pohyb/telesna-sportova-vychova_pv_2014.pdf 

 School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

2  

Characteristics of school physical education, PE status in school 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Quality PE and its components 
  • Supporting QPE in schools 
  •  

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  •  Technique and didactics of athletics 

 Sample Challenges/Games: supporting athletic games 

 School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

 

3  

Characteristics of school physical education, PE status in school 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Quality PE and its components 
  • Supporting QPE in schools 

 Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

 Technique and didactics of athletics 

 Sample Challenges/Games: supporting athletic games 

 School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

4  

Health and its components 

 Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Healthy lifestyle 
  • Healthy nutrition 

 Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  •  Technique and didactics of gymnastics 

 Sample Challenges/Games: supporting gymnastic games 

 School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

 

5  

Health and its components 

 Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Health oriented fitness 

 Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  •  Technique and didactics of movement and sports games 

 Sample Challenges/Games: differentiation of games according to fitness level 

 School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

6 

Health and its components 

 Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Health oriented fitness 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Technique and didactics of movement and sports games 

Sample Challenges/Games: differentiation of games according to fitness level 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

7 

Planning and organization of PE lessons 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Methods, organizational forms and planning in school physical education lessons 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Psychomotor exercises and games 

Sample Challenges/Games: body acknowledgement, using senses and all body parts 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

8 

Planning and organization of PE lessons 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • PE lesson structure and components 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Psychomotor exercises and games 

Sample Challenges/Games: body acknowledgement, using senses and all body parts 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Observation of PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 

 

9 

Seasonal physical activities – swimming (MM Swimming) 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Technique and didactics of swimming 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Technique and didactics of swimming 

Sample Challenges/Games: basic swimming skills, water games 

Guiding Material:MM_Swimming.pdf 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Delivering PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 
  • Self-reflection on the PE lesson 

10 

Inclusive primary physical education and its implementation (MM Inclusive PPE) 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Inclusive primary PE – theoretical background 
  • Approaches to inclusive PPE 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Inclusive PE games and exercises 

Sample Challenges/Games: supporting inclusive environment 

Guiding Material:MM_Inclusive Primary PE.pdf 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Delivering PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 
  • Self-reflection on the PE lesson 

11 

Inclusive primary physical education and its implementation (MM Inclusive PPE) 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • Challenges and solutions for inclusive PPE 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • Inclusive PE games and exercises 

Sample Challenges/Games: supporting inclusive environment 

Guiding Material:MM_Inclusive Primary PE.pdf 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Delivering PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 
  • Self-reflection on the PE lesson 

12 

Assessment of basic motor competencies and the use of technologies for the assessment of fitness level 

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)  

  • MOBAK tool and assessment of BMC 

Movement-Based (1 Hour)  

  • MOBAK tool and application for assessment and development of BMC 

Guiding Material: http://mobak.info/en/mobak/ 

School placement (1 Hour) 

  • Delivering PE lesson in primary school 
  • Preparing report and analysis from the lesson 
  • Self-reflection on the PE lesson