PE Syllabus

Standards taught in PE

The goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals. Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person. A physically literate individual is motivated, physically confident, and knowledgeable, and understands the value of personal responsibility for engagement in a lifetime of physical activities. 

Standard 1: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. 

Standard 2: Movement and Performance The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance. 

Standard 3: Physical Activity and Fitness The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness. 

Standard 4: Personal and Social Behavior The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others. 

Standard 5: Values Physical Activity The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction. 

My physical education program follows an appropriate, sequential curriculum that delivers learning experiences to all students. The curriculum I teach your child provides guidance for teaching methods, provides physical activity instruction, and is based on the Alabama Course of Study: Physical Education, which describes what a physically educated student should know and be able to do. The effectiveness of school physical education is enhanced when it is implemented as an integral part of the academic climate of the school. 

Physical Activity vs. Physical Education

 It is important to understand not only the differences between physical education and physical activity, but also how they work together to develop your child's knowledge, skills, and confidence. Physical education is the planned and structured setting where students learn skills and the benefits of movement. Physical activity is any movement of the body that uses energy and occurs as a part of one’s daily routine (such as walking, gardening, riding a bike, shooting basketball, or swimming). Physical activity can be a time to practice what is learned in physical education class. Physical activity, including recess, breaks, brain boosters, and free play, may not be substituted for daily physical education instruction.