Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Physical and Health Education outline · Section A: Foundations and Principles of Physical and Health Education
Contents / notes
- Definition, nature, scope and objectives of Physical Education
- Philosophy of the founding fathers of Physical Education: Hetherington, Dudley Sergent, Thomas Wood and John Dewey
- History and development of Physical Education in ancient Greece, including Sparta and Athens, and Rome
- History and development of Physical Education in Nigeria during the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras
- Origin and development of ancient Greek festivals: Isthmian, Pythian, Nemean and Olympian
Candidate objectives
- State the meaning, nature, objectives and scope of Physical Education.
- Narrate the philosophy of the founding fathers of Physical Education.
- Trace the historical development of Physical Education in ancient Greece, Rome and Nigeria.
- Trace the origin and development of the ancient Greek festivals: Isthmian, Pythian, Nemean and Olympian.
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