question about different curriculum
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question about different curriculum
With the mention of all the different curricula used in schools, (PYP, MYP, IB, American) how does the curriculum affect a subject like physical education?
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It can be a huge difference. The expectations for the range of activities and the level of achievement varies considerably, as does whether Health education is included in the PE curriculum. And to what degree students must demonstrate theoretical knowledge through written tasks and development of fitness plans etc.
Also with PYP, the expectation that the PE teacher is teaching conceptually and contributing to the development of students' skills and knowledge across all curricular areas, not just PE.
Also with PYP, the expectation that the PE teacher is teaching conceptually and contributing to the development of students' skills and knowledge across all curricular areas, not just PE.
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It has less to do with the curriculum then it does with the school. Municipal/Regulated/Public schools tend to be far more competitive, and at private/independent/international schools students tend to participate more in outside "club" organized athletic programs. The availability of competing schools means that in a number of locations and regions there isnt anyone for the school to play against and a competitive program is far more expensive for a small school.
In IB (PYP) Physical Education is called PSPE or Personal, Social, and Physical Education. Outside of American programs health is typically taught as an integrated component of PE. National curriculum schools have their own curriculum's and scoop and sequence and its more common for those schools to employ a national. As terminology and lingo varies within a sport across regions. Which can greatly influence what a PE teacher can and does teach.
It really depends on the school and the administration at small school its not uncommon for an AP to do PE, and then its seen as a break or planing period for classroom teachers. Some are more organized and better resources then others, some just have a footballs field and throw out some balls. In bottom tier schools the PE teacher wont even be a qualified teacher. Resources (including time, etc) dictates to a great extent the amount of conceptual focus, as PE teachers without a classroom and resources minimize lecture type instruction. Most ITs describe the difference as shifting focus to leadership, kinesic fundamentals and conditions and away from coaching objectives.
The biggest adjustment for an IT is SDE (Sexual Development Education) for a PE teacher to adjust too. If there is one thing that gets a teacher fired fast is discussing one of the taboo topics with a student, even with in a purely educational context.
In IB (PYP) Physical Education is called PSPE or Personal, Social, and Physical Education. Outside of American programs health is typically taught as an integrated component of PE. National curriculum schools have their own curriculum's and scoop and sequence and its more common for those schools to employ a national. As terminology and lingo varies within a sport across regions. Which can greatly influence what a PE teacher can and does teach.
It really depends on the school and the administration at small school its not uncommon for an AP to do PE, and then its seen as a break or planing period for classroom teachers. Some are more organized and better resources then others, some just have a footballs field and throw out some balls. In bottom tier schools the PE teacher wont even be a qualified teacher. Resources (including time, etc) dictates to a great extent the amount of conceptual focus, as PE teachers without a classroom and resources minimize lecture type instruction. Most ITs describe the difference as shifting focus to leadership, kinesic fundamentals and conditions and away from coaching objectives.
The biggest adjustment for an IT is SDE (Sexual Development Education) for a PE teacher to adjust too. If there is one thing that gets a teacher fired fast is discussing one of the taboo topics with a student, even with in a purely educational context.