UNIT 1:

PHYSICAL
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What is Physical
Education?
Physical Education is "education
through the physical". It aims to
develop students’ physical
competence and knowledge of
movement and safety, and their
ability to use these to perform in a
wide range of activities associated
Physical Education has
undergone many vicissitudes
and numerous changes of
path in the Philippine schools.
There was a time when
Physical Education was
considered as education of
the physical, hence, a
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What "education through

movement" more particularly entails
is the taking of that culture-based
family of activities and processes-
games, dance, gymnastics, athletic
sports, and outdoor pursuits- as a
means "through" which the teacher
can help effect enviable outcomes,
despite the consequences of
 PHYSICAL
Physical Education is an integral part of the
education
EDUCATION
program purposely to promote the
optimum development of the individual
physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally
through total movement in the performance of
properly selected physical activities.
 Legal Bases of Teaching
Physical Education in the
Philippines Setting
1901
Physical exercise was one of the subjects
introduced in the public schools and regular
program of athletics was developed.
1920
Physical Education was made a required
subject subjects in the curriculum of all
1937
public schools.
Physical Education was made curricular
subject in the secondary school
curriculum.
 1969
The School of Physical Education and Sports
Development Act of 1969. A program of activities
included among others;
1. A program of health education and nutrition,
2. A program of physical fitness for all pupils,
3. A program of competitive athletics,
4.A program of intramurals and inter-unit athletic
competition within schools, districts, and provinces;
 SECRETARY ROMULO, REPUBLICACT NO.
5708 KNOWN AS "THE SCHOOLS PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ACT
1969" WAS APPROVED BY CONGRESS ON
JUNE 21 1969, THIS ACT PROVIDED FOR
PROMOTION AND FINANCING OF AN
INTERGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
 1982- MAPE
was introduced and the learning
area involves music, arts, and
physical education.
In what year MAPE was introduced and it involves music arts and physical education?
Under the 1983-2002 National Elementary School Curriculum, music arts and PE (collectively termed MAPE)
were integrated in Grades I and II subjects, while MAPE, was introduced as a separate learning area in
Grade III, along with the Science and Health
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Article 1 of the International Charter of

Physical Education and Sports, UNESCO, Paris
(1975) and Recommendation 1, Inter
disciplinary Regional Meeting of Experts in
Physical Education and Sports, UNESCO,
Brisbane (1982).
The practice of Physical Education and Sports
is a fundamental right of All... and the right
Article XIV Section 19 (1) & (2) of the 1987
Philippine Constitution mandates that:

The state shall promote physical education and encourage

sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports,
including training for international competitions, to foster
self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the
development of a healthy and alert citizenry.

All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports

 Functions of Physical
Physical Education performs three functions which are:

Education
1. Biologic Function- refers to the enhancement of the
individuals' growth and development through body
movement.
2. Integrative Function- refers to the personality
integration achieved through participation in properly
selected physical activities.
 Fitness-A Major Goal of Physical
• Different people differ in their notion of fitness.
Education
In the field of Physical Education, the concept of
fitness has implications for physical, social,
emotional, and mental well-being.

• Fitness refers to the quality of being able to

suitable to do certain task or demand.
 Objectives of Physical Education
The following objectives of Physical Education
are viewed and stated in terms of their
contributions to the outcomes of education
and in the curriculum.
 • Physical Development
Through cautiously selected physical
education activities, an individual who
participates energetically will develop and
maintain good health and a high level of
physical fitness.
 2. Social
Involvement in Physical Education activities
Development
provides opportunities for the development of
enviable social traits needed for adjustment to
the social life in general.
Some worthwhile traits are:
1. friendliness
2. cooperation
3. respect for the rights of others
 3. Emotional
The informal nature of physical education
Development
activities offers opportunities for self-
expression and emotional mastery. Examples
of worthwhile emotional traits are:
1. self-confidence
2. self-control
3. self-reliance
 4. Mental Development
Through participation in physical education
activities, the individual develops his mental
capacities as he learns the mechanical
principles of underlying movements, as he
obtains knowledge and understanding of the
rules and strategies of the games and sports,
and as he discovers ways of improving his
 Objectives of Physical
Education
1. Knowledge- it enhances critical
thinking how activities are done
according to rules, regulations and
strategies.
2. Physical fitness - improves and
maintains the workload of the
individual without staggering and
undue fatigue after which have time
or energy to meet some more
3. Social- to understand oneself, to get
along with others for effective living.
4. Motor skills - it is the learning of the
fundamental skills necessary for
participation in sports and games.
5. Aesthetic-relating or responsive to or
appreciative of what is pleasurable to the
6. Nationalism preservation of
cultural heritage through - revival of
indigenous games, dances and
sports.

7 Conservation of natural
6. Nationalism preservation of
cultural heritage through - revival of
indigenous games, dances and
sports.

7 Conservation of natural
 New Directions for Physical
Education
"All our educational efforts must be directed
towards the development of our national
goals as a developing country." This focus,
contained in the Presidential Decree No. 6-
A, is entitled "Educational Development
1. To achieve and maintain an accelerating rate
of economic development and social progress,

2. To assure the maximum participation of all

the people in the attainment and enjoyment of
the benefits of such growth, and

3. To strengthen national consciousness and

Activities: Group Discussion, Group Presentation,
Brainstorming on Purposes of Physical Education,
Listing of activities that will develop the aspects of
Physical Education.

Evaluation: Answer comprehensively the following

questions.
1. What is the importance of fitness to everyday living?
2. What are the purposes of Physical Education in our
 Purposes of Physical
Education
The Physical Education specialists in our country have
identified the following purposes of Physical
Education:

1. To develop optimum physical fitness and health of

the individual so that he is capable of living the "good
2. To produce individuals who can contribute to the
economic well-being through:

a. the improvement of proper work habits and work

attitudes such as punctuality, cooperation,
reliability, precision and accuracy, and open-
mindedness; and

b. proper emphasis on problem-solving skills such

4. To develop creativity and innovativeness
inspired by an abiding faith in God and love of
country and fellowmen; and

5. To install a love of and pride for their

preservation, and develop an understanding
of the culture of other for a feeling of