Physical Education and Sport in Europe


CONTENTS Table of Figures 5 Introduction 7 Executive Summary 11 Chapter 1: National Strategies and Large-Scale Initiatives 13 1.1. National strategies 13 1.2. Large-scale initiatives 15 1.3. Monitoring of national strategies 15 Chapter 2: Curricular Content 17 2.1. National aims 17 2.2. Learning outcomes 18 2.3. Status of physical education activities 20 2.4. Health education 21 2.5. Policy reasons for selecting particular mandatory activities 22 2.6. Exemptions from physical education 23 Chapter 3: Recommended Taught Time 25 3.1. Recommendations on taught time in compulsory education 25 3.2. Changes in taught time between 2006/07 and 2011/12 26 3.3. Share of taught time for physical education in curricula 28 Chapter 4: Pupil Assessment 31 Chapter 5: Teachers 35 5.1. Extent of teachers' specialisation 35 5.2. Initial education and qualifications of specialist teachers 37 5.3. Continuing Professional Development 37 Chapter 6: Extracurricular Physical Activities and Sports 41 6.1. Authorities or other bodies involved in provision 41 6.2. Main target groups 43 6.3. Main types of activities 44 Physical Education and Sport at School in Europe 4 Chapter 7: Planned Reforms 47 7.1. Towards new national strategies and large-scale initiatives 47 7.2. Reforms of central curricula 48 7.3. Reforms related to teachers 49 7.4. Improvements in sports equipment and infrastructure 50 Glossary, Statistical Databases and References 51 Annex 55 Annex 1: National strategies and main large-scale initiatives, 2011/12 55 Annex 2: Recommended taught time 66 Acknowledgements 69.