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Physical Education

Physical Education Learning Area

According to the " PEKLA: An Overview of the Learning Topics in the Six Strands" curriculum guide (2013), Physical Education is "sports activities as a center, focus mainly on learning sports skills, and improving physical fitness as an important task", and appropriate introduction of "sports skills" and "health". Competence in six strands: physical fitness, sports-related values ​​and attitudes, safety knowledge and practice, activity knowledge, and aesthetic ability. Through physical education, students are encouraged to actively participate in different sports, explore their potential, improve their physical fitness, sports knowledge and skills, and establish a sports culture within the school so that students can establish healthy living habits.

 

Subject targets

  1. To learn sports skills, acquire relevant knowledge about sports, and develop positive values ​​and attitudes to establish a positive, active and healthy lifestyle.
  2. Through an active lifestyle, promote physical health, improve physical fitness and physical coordination.
  3. Develop correct moral behavior, judgment and the ability to appreciate good movements, and learn to cooperate with each other in a group.
  4. Focus on happy learning experience and sense of success, and induce students to participate in after-school sports training.

 

Curriculum

Key stage 1 (P1-P3)

  1. Mainly based on basic activities and sports games. Learn and master movement skills, balance and stability skills and control equipment skills through basic activities and sports games.
  2. Students can express affection and show creative thinking through different Physical Education activities.

 

Key stage 2 (P4-P6)

  1. Based on the content of basic activities, adding physical fitness training and diversified sports activities, such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, football and gymnastics etc.
  2. In order to cooperate with the overall development of physical education, add new sports: dodging disk, whirlwind ball, etc.
  3. Let students master basic sports skills, and develop correct moral behavior, judgment and the ability to appreciate on good movements, letting students to practice communication and cooperation in a group.

Physical Education Assessments

P1

  1. Focus on enjoyable learning, rather than on exams and assessments. Allow students to express their emotions and demonstrate creative thinking during physical activities.
  2. When teaching fundamental activities and sports games, the teacher evaluates each student's performance through observation, indicating four levels of student achievement: fully mastered, able to master, initially mastered, and not yet mastered.

 

 

P2-P6 Physical Education Assessments

 

Assessment is based on four major domains: Physical Fitness (30%), Attitude (10%), Sports Skills (50%), and Knowledge (10%), providing a comprehensive reflection of students' performance and development in Physical Education.

 

Physical Fitness (30%)

 

Students' physical fitness levels are assessed with reference to the Physical Fitness Norms provided by the Education Bureau. Assessment items include cardiorespiratory endurance running, sit-ups, handgrip strength, and sit-and-reach. Through these assessments, students gain a better understanding of their physical fitness levels and are encouraged to develop regular exercise habits and maintain an active lifestyle.

 

Attitude (10%)

 

Students' learning attitudes are continuously assessed through classroom observation. Assessment focuses on participation in physical activities, cooperation, self-discipline, adherence to rules, sense of responsibility, and sportsmanship. Through this process, students are encouraged to develop positive values, respect for others, perseverance, and a willingness to take on challenges.

 

Sports Skills (50%)

 

Assessment is conducted according to the learning objectives and curriculum content at each grade level. Key areas include technical performance, movement coordination, application of skills, and personal improvement. Through diversified learning experiences and assessments, students are encouraged to realize their potential, build self-confidence, and experience success in physical activities.

 

Knowledge (10%)

 

Assessment is based on relevant Education Bureau learning and teaching resources as well as the school-based curriculum. The assessment scope includes sports history and culture, sports knowledge, physical fitness and health, the proper use of sports facilities, and sports safety knowledge. This helps students strengthen their understanding of physical education and apply what they have learned in daily life and sporting activities.

 

School-based key development activities

Track and field, basketball, football, table tennis, mini-tennis and rhythmic gymnastics

 

Year-round activities

  1. Sports day
  2. Various Inter-Primary School Sports Competitions
  3. P4-P6 Inter-class competition: basketball, table-tennis and dodgebee competition etc.
  4. P1-P3 Inter-class competition: skipping, hula hoop and different competition etc.
  5. Physical education activities demonstration after exams.

 

Physical Education Activities Photos