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Physical Education at School in Europe

Physical Education at School in Europe

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• EC/EACEA/Eurydice• Report

– Short mapping exercise – Reference year 2011/12– ISCED 1–2– 30 countries

Physical Education at School in Europe

• Structure– National strategies and initiatives– Curriculum– Pupil assessment– Teachers – Extra-curricular activities – Planned reforms– Annex

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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

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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

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Physical Education at School in Europe

• Competitions and other events

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Physical Education at School in Europe

• Examples:

• http://www.jtfo.net/home/• http://www.yourschoolgames.com/

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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

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Physical Education at School in Europe

• Examples:

• http://www.liikkuvakoulu.fi/• http://www.die4besten5er.at

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Physical Education at School in Europe

• The report will be published here:

• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php

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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/134EN.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

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