Level
Middle-School: 6°, 5°, 4° and 3°
High-school: 2nd
At this level, the subject is mandatory
Language of tuition: French/English
Curriculum. Syllabus: Bulletin officiel spécial n°11 du 26 novembre 2015
Website reference
Adaptations (with respect to the French Ed. Nat.)
Timetabling
Twice two 45 minutes period per week, one outdoor, one indoor.
Course Objectives
Pupils develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
Pupils are physically active for sustained periods of time
Pupils engage in competitive sports and activities
Pupils lead healthy, active lives
Pupils should be taught to:
- use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games
- develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports
- perform dances using advanced dance techniques within a range of dance styles and forms
- take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges and be encouraged to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group
- analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
- take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.
Teaching strategies
Each activity is taught for a cycle, which can be from 6 to 11 weeks long.
Student-centred but there are times when the teacher faces the class to give out information or to give feedback. Many different learning situations; individual, in twos, in small groups or as a class depending on the activity and the skills being looked at.
Differentiated situations, depending on the activity.
Assessment
Diagnostic: In situation at the beginning of an activity cycle;
Formative: During each lesson, whenever the students are ‘in situation’. This can also be done by the students, either self-assessment or peer assessment;
Summative: At the end of an activity cycle, where the students try and produce the skills they have been learning, practising, improving during the cycle, to show the level of skill they have attained.
Suggested Learning Strategies
Active participation as often as possible with thought as to what they are doing and how.
Observation of peers and self-assessment in terms of what they can do and what is being asked of them.