Aims: 1. To create awareness of the necessity for vigour and efficiency through physical fitness. 2. To develop knowledge and understanding of the requirements of healthy living, nutrition, exercise and relaxation. 3. To create awareness of the necessity to develop a good posture and physical poise. 4. To develop knowledge and understanding of skills that will be useful as leisure time activities and those of a recreational nature. 5. To create opportunities to develop esprit de corps, courtesy, sportsmanship, social skills, democratic conduct and ideals. 6. To develop appreciation of the aesthetics and cultural aspects of movement.
CLASSES XI & XII
There will be one theory paper of three hours duration and a Practical Test. Theory - 100 marks; Practical - 100 marks. The theory paper will be divided into sections as follows: Section A will contain six compulsory questions; Section B will contain two questions, based on each major game to test the practical experience of the candidates in two games of their choice. 1. Sociological Aspects of Physical Education (a) Games and sports as man's cultural heritage. (b) Development of the individual through games and sports. (c) Role of Physical Education in promoting national integration development of attitudes, helpfulness, tolerance, patience team spirit and unity, etc. 2. Physical Education (a) Theories of Play.
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of developing interest (in Physical Education activities and programmes). Methods of forming attitude: by means of suggestions, by blindly accepting the social norms, by means of some intense emotional experiences, through participating in games and sports (forming attitude to win, attitude towards exercise, attitude towards physical fitness, fairplay, obedience, discipline, etc.)
(c) Motivation. − Introduction, meaning and definition. − Types of Motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. − Methods of Motivation: praise or blame, competition, reward and punishment,