Curriculum Aims

• To develop motor and sports skills and acquire knowledge through physical activity, and cultivate positive values and attitudes for the development of a habit of doing exercises;

• To acquire good health, physical fitness and body co-ordination through leading an active and healthy lifestyle;

• To promote desirable moral behaviour, co-operation in communal life, ability to make decisions and appreciation of aesthetic movements; and

• To become responsible citizens who contribute to the building of an active and healthy community.

Curriculum Framework

• There are six strands in the PE curriculum framework which covers motor and sports skills, health and fitness, sports-related values and attitudes, knowledge and practice of safety, and knowledge of movement and aesthetic sensitivity. The learning focus of each strand is as follows:

  • Motor and Sports Skills

    • To acquire locomotor, body co-ordination and object manipulative skills in a wide range of physical activities for fun and performance

  • Health and Fitness

    • To ascertain how physical activity is related to good health; and to learn the basics of planning, implementing and evaluating individualised workout plans

  • Sports-related Values and Attitudes

    • To understand the meaning of sports competition and develop positive values and attitudes​

  • Knowledge and Practice of Safety

    • ​To learn risk management; and to implement measures to prevent sports injuries

  • Knowledge of Movement

    • To construct a knowledge base for fun, performance and the organisation of physical activities

  • Aesthetic Sensitivity

    • ​To understand the meaning of beauty; and to strengthen the capability of giving comments on physical performance​

Curriculum Outline

Junior Secondary

Senior Secondary

Study Approaches/Strategies

• Through different learning strategies such as cooperative learning and accommodating individual differences, students are trained to develop the spirit of teamwork and mutual appreciation.

• Inter-class competitions are conducted to provide students with opportunities to learn sports skills actively.

• Off-campus resources are deployed to facilitate the development of physical education.

Assessment