Physical Education at School in Europe 1 Physical

Physical Education at School in Europe 1

Physical Education at School in Europe • EC/EACEA/Eurydice • Report – Short mapping exercise – Reference year 2011/12 – ISCED 1– 2 – 30 countries 2

Physical Education at School in Europe • Structure – National strategies and initiatives – Curriculum – Pupil assessment – Teachers – Extra-curricular activities – Planned reforms – Annex 3

Physical Education at School in Europe • Curriculum – Physical, personal and social development – Activities specified in curriculum – Policy reasons for selecting activities – Exemptions from physical education 4

Physical Education at School in Europe • Extracurricular activities – Legal basis – Cooperation among different stakeholders – Scope • Pupils in general • Pupils with SEN, disability and girls • Pupils – high-level athletes 5

Physical Education at School in Europe • Competitions and other events 6

Physical Education at School in Europe • Examples: • http: //www. jtfo. net/home/ • http: //www. yourschoolgames. com/ 7

Physical Education at School in Europe • Measures for active school day – Physical activities outside curriculum, but within and around school days (on the way to school, during breaks, etc. ) – Short physical activities during other classes than physical education 8

Physical Education at School in Europe • Examples: • http: //www. liikkuvakoulu. fi/ • http: //www. die 4 besten 5 er. at 9

Physical Education at School in Europe • The report will be published here: • http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/education/euryd ice/index_en. php 10

Physical Education at School in Europe • Key Data on Education 2012 (Part F, Section 1 - Taught time) • http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/education/eurydice/documents /key_data_series/134 EN. pdf • Information on physical education as a percentage. • Taught time 2011/2012 (Part II - Physical education) • http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/education/eurydice/documents /tools/taught_time_11 -12. pdf • Absolute number of hours taught in compulsory education. 11