1 Physical Education at School in Europe

2 EC/EACEA/Eurydice Report –Short mapping exercise –Reference year 2011/12 –ISCED 1–2 –30 countries

Physical Education at School in Europe Structure –National strategies and initiatives –Curriculum –Pupil assessment –Teachers –Extra-curricular activities –Planned reforms –Annex 3

Physical Education at School in Europe Curriculum –Physical, personal and social development –Activities specified in curriculum –Policy reasons for selecting activities –Exemptions from physical education 4

Physical Education at School in Europe Extracurricular activities –Legal basis –Cooperation among different stakeholders –Scope Pupils in general Pupils with SEN, disability and girls Pupils – high-level athletes 5

Physical Education at School in Europe Competitions and other events 6

Physical Education at School in Europe Examples: 7

Physical Education at School in Europe Measures for active school day –Physical activities outside curriculum, but within and around school days (on the way to school, during breaks, etc.) –Short physical activities during other classes than physical education 8

Physical Education at School in Europe Examples: 9

Physical Education at School in Europe The report will be published here: ice/index_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/euryd ice/index_en.php 10

Physical Education at School in Europe Key Data on Education 2012 (Part F, Section 1 - Taught time) /key_data_series/134EN.pdfhttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents /key_data_series/134EN.pdf Information on physical education as a percentage. Taught time 2011/2012 (Part II - Physical education) /tools/taught_time_11-12.pdfhttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents /tools/taught_time_11-12.pdf Absolute number of hours taught in compulsory education. 11