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Physical Education
Table 4.1 Recommended minimum annual taught time for physical education as
compulsory subject, 2011/2012
Country (1) Country (1)
Germany 56–85 Netherlands Flexible timetable
Estonia 53–70
Ireland 37–45 Austria 60–120 (90)
Greece 45–68
Spain 35–53 Poland 73–113
Belgium 61–91
Bulgaria 36–64 Portugal 81
France 108–144
Czech Romania 30–59
Denmark 59
Italy 30–90 Slovenia 67–98
Cyprus
Latvia 66 Slovakia 56
Lithuania 46–81
Luxembourg 45–49 (46) Finland 57
Hungary 54–72
Malta 68–108 Sweden 500 hours (2)
69–83
22–64 England and Wales Flexible timetable
Northern Ireland Flexible timetable
Scotland 76
Croatia 53–79
Iceland 72
Turkey 24–48
Liechenstein 59–117 (88)
Norway 68–76
O P O M B E (1) Average number of hours per year, (2) in 9 years.
education was carried out only in Slovenia in 2009 (European Com-
mission, 2013). Recommended minimum taught time for physical
education as compulsory subject is different from country to coun-
try (Table 4).
Slovenia
School physical education in Slovenia is a continuous process of
enriching knowledge, developing skills and motor abilities and im-
portant tool for formatting personality and relationships between
individuals. Regular and quality physical education in Slovenia con-
tributes to the harmonious development of the bio psychosocial de-
velopment with neutralization of the negative effects of long hours
sitting and other unhealthy habits. Healthy lifestyle is also respons-
ible for welfare, health, vitality and life optimism (Ministrstvo za šol-
stvo in šport, 2011).
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Table 4.1 Recommended minimum annual taught time for physical education as
compulsory subject, 2011/2012
Country (1) Country (1)
Germany 56–85 Netherlands Flexible timetable
Estonia 53–70
Ireland 37–45 Austria 60–120 (90)
Greece 45–68
Spain 35–53 Poland 73–113
Belgium 61–91
Bulgaria 36–64 Portugal 81
France 108–144
Czech Romania 30–59
Denmark 59
Italy 30–90 Slovenia 67–98
Cyprus
Latvia 66 Slovakia 56
Lithuania 46–81
Luxembourg 45–49 (46) Finland 57
Hungary 54–72
Malta 68–108 Sweden 500 hours (2)
69–83
22–64 England and Wales Flexible timetable
Northern Ireland Flexible timetable
Scotland 76
Croatia 53–79
Iceland 72
Turkey 24–48
Liechenstein 59–117 (88)
Norway 68–76
O P O M B E (1) Average number of hours per year, (2) in 9 years.
education was carried out only in Slovenia in 2009 (European Com-
mission, 2013). Recommended minimum taught time for physical
education as compulsory subject is different from country to coun-
try (Table 4).
Slovenia
School physical education in Slovenia is a continuous process of
enriching knowledge, developing skills and motor abilities and im-
portant tool for formatting personality and relationships between
individuals. Regular and quality physical education in Slovenia con-
tributes to the harmonious development of the bio psychosocial de-
velopment with neutralization of the negative effects of long hours
sitting and other unhealthy habits. Healthy lifestyle is also respons-
ible for welfare, health, vitality and life optimism (Ministrstvo za šol-
stvo in šport, 2011).
38
