Basic Education Curriculum Framework Nurturing Every Learner’s Potential
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Engaged, Empowered & Ethical Citizens
The curriculum in water sports will focus on areas such as competitive swimming, water entry
and diving, synchronized swimming, survival and water safety, lifesaving, and facilities and
equipment management. Involvement in water sports will develop in the learner social skills
such as positive self-image, self-control, reliability, conflict resolution, confidence, hard work,
dedication, consistency, and determination. These skills and more will be developed and
strengthened as the learner solves problems, interacts with others and accomplishes set goals.
Indoor Games
Indoor Games will involve various games such as table tennis, badminton, bowling, chess, and
squash. The skills to be learned include advanced drills, techniques and strategies of the game,
rules and regulations of the game, facilities and equipment management, coaching, refereeing,
and first aid. Involvement in indoor games will build those social skills in the learner associated
with team sports such as reliability, conflict resolution, confidence and positive self-image, hard
work, dedication to task, self-control, and teamwork. These skills and more will be developed
and strengthened as the learner solves problems, interacts with others and accomplishes set
goals.
Martial Arts
The curriculum in martial arts will offer different types of martial arts such as karate, judo,
taekwondo, and kickboxing as well as associated competencies such as first aid and knowledge
of the history of martial arts. The curriculum will focus on basic, intermediate and advanced
skills in martial arts. Martial arts will develop in the learner the ability to remain focused and pay
attention to detail, as well as discipline, determination and respect for authority and one's
opponent. Involvement in martial arts will develop in the learner social skills such as self-
control, confidence, reliability, conflict resolution, positive self-image, hard work and dedication
to task. These skills and more will be developed and strengthened as the learner solves problems,
interacts with others and accomplishes set goals.
Outdoor Pursuits Education
The curriculum in outdoor pursuits education will focus on areas such as organization of outdoor
expeditions, low and high challenge activities, outdoor safety, environmental awareness,
orienteering, first aid, rope skills, mountain climbing, rock climbing and construction of outdoor
shelters. Involvement in outdoor pursuits education develops in the learner social skills such as
resilience, hard work, self-control, reliability, conflict resolution, confidence, positive self-image,
dedication, consistency, and determination. These skills and more will be developed and
strengthened as the learner solves problems, interacts with others and accomplishes set goals.
Advanced Physical Education
The curriculum in advanced physical education will focus on areas such as historical
development of sports, exercise and sports physiology, sports and society, scientific principles of
physical education, sports psychology, skills performance and research. Involvement in
advanced physical education will develop in the learner social skills such as confidence, time
management, positive self-image, dedication, and determination. These skills and more will be
developed and strengthened as the learner solves problems, interacts with others and
accomplishes set goals.