Aspects of Physical Education

• Commission on Higher Education


  Exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions
• Physical Education plays a unique role as the only subject in the curriculum that requires actual implementation of physical activities
• Republic Act No. 5708, The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969, provided for an integrated physical education and sports development program in all schools in the Philippines
• The Tertiary Physical Education Program builds on the K to 12 PE Curriculum by serving as the cornerstone of physical activity promotion efforts for health, wellness, and overall quality of life
• CMO No. 39, series of 2021, focuses on the Implementation of Tertiary Physical Education: Physical Activity Towards Health and Fitness (PATHFIT) Courses
• Commission on Higher Education

  Shall set minimum standards for programs and institutions of higher learning
• State mandate to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels
• Goals of general education include helping improve the Filipino quality of life
• HEIs can use the CHED Implementation Handbook for Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) in designing their PE program
• Physical inactivity


  • Fourth leading risk factor for global mortality
  • Regular participation in physical activities reduces the risk of diseases brought about by sedentary lifestyle
  • Lack of physical activities has major implications for general health and prevalence of non-communicable diseases
• PE plays a unique role as the only subject in the curriculum that requires actual participation in physical activities
• Goals of general education

  • Help improve the Filipino quality of life
• The Tertiary PE Program takes on a public health and fitness orientation
• Goals of physical education

  • PE plays a unique role as the only subject in the curriculum that requires actual participation in physical activities
  • Focuses on making learners adapt to lifelong physical activity
  • Promotes understanding of the centrality of movement in daily life
  • Forms constructive behaviors for managing stress and provides a break from sedentary activities
  • Cultivates school loyalty and patriotism through the sporting culture
• PE is the key learning area in the school curriculum that focuses explicitly on making learners adapt to lifelong physical activity
• Minimum program outcome: Active
• The Tertiary PE Program aims to form constructive behaviors for managing stress of academic demands, provide necessary breaks from sedentary activities, and cultivate school loyalty and patriotism through the sporting culture
• Modern society has engineered moderate-to-vigorous physical activities out of most workplaces, homes, communities, and recreational pursuits
• The assurance of program outcomes and satisfaction of program educational objectives can be assured by the alternative means proposed
• Tertiary P.E. Program Standards

  • Active and Healthy Living
  • Advocacy and Action
• At the individual level, outcomes of the PE program involve periodic evaluation of physical activity levels, fitness levels, and dietary/eating patterns to enhance awareness and personal responsibility for making healthy choices
• Active and Healthy Living

  Movement competency, MVPA participation, Management of risk factors (eating habits and stress)
• P.E. Courses to Achieve Program Outcomes

  • PATHFIT 1 - Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 1: Movement Competency Training
  • PATHFIT 2 - Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness: Exercise-based Fitness Activities
  • PATHFIT 3 - Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness 3
  • PATHFIT 4 - Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness 4
• Active and Healthy Living Outcomes

  • Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities, Adapt movement competencies, Monitor progress and evaluate achievement of personal fitness and dietary goals, Practice empathy and fair play, Apply basic tactics in game situations
• Minimum Program Outcomes

  • Active and Healthy Living
  • Advocacy and Action
• Advocacy and Action

  Periodic evaluation of the learner’s physical activity levels, fitness levels, and dietary/eating patterns, Interact with and positively influence others in and through PA opportunities
• Outcomes of Tertiary P.E. Program

  • Active and Healthy Living
  • Advocacy and Action
• Advocacy and Action Outcomes

  • Devise, apply and assess strategies to improve physical activity performances, Enhance and advocate for fitness, safety, and wellness, Promote practical and creative interventions for community connection and wellness
• PATHFIT courses include Movement Competency Training and Exercise-based Fitness Activities
• Outcomes of the tertiary PE program include adaptation of movement competencies to physical activity pursuits, periodic evaluation of food and beverage consumption patterns, and enhancing awareness for making healthy choices
• CAN WE HAVE A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE FOR THE COURSES?
• PATHFIT Courses

  • PATHFIT 1 - Movement Competency Training
  • PATHFIT 2 - Exercise-based Fitness Activities
  • PATHFIT 3 - Menu of courses in sports, dance, martial arts, group exercise, outdoor and adventure activities
  • PATHFIT 4 - Menu of course in sports, dance, martial arts, group exercise, outdoor and adventure activities
• PATHFIT 2

  PATHFIT 1 & 2 are prerequisites of PATHFIT 3 & 4
• WHAT ARE THE PATHFIT COURSES?
• The Tertiary Physical Education Program shall consist of the following Physical Education courses with a total of 8 units. PE 1 (PATHFit 1) and PE 2 (PATHFit 2) are the core or foundation courses for PE 3 and 4 (PATHFit 3 & 4)
• No student shall be allowed to take more than one PE course per semester
• Under no circumstances shall PE be substituted for other courses or activities (e.g. varsity)
• Class size is dependent on the nature of the physical activity. HEIs are required to undertake precautions to ensure the students’ safety during movement performance and that there is adequate equipment and space
• CAN A STUDENT/VARSITY BE EXEMPTED FROM PATHFIT/CAN PATHFIT BE SUBSTITUTED?
• PE Courses

  • PE 1 (PATHFit 1) – Movement Competency Training or MCT
  • PE 2 (PATHFit 2) – Exercise-based Fitness Activities
  • PE 3 (PATHFit 3) Choice of Dance, Sports, Martial Arts, Group Exercise, Outdoor and Adventure Activities
  • PE 4 (PATHFit 4) Choice of Dance, Sports, Martial Arts, Group Exercise, Outdoor and