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Physical Education
Table 4.2 Number of Hours of Physical Education (Year) and Physical Activity
in Slovenian Primary School Curriculum
Grade Teacher (1) (2) (3)
1st Classrom teacher 105 70
2nd and physical educa-
3rd tion teacher – special-
ist
4th
5th
6th Classrom teacher
7th and physical educa- 70 35 70
8th tion teacher – special-
ist
9th 64 35 70
O P O M B E (1) Hours (year), (2) elective, (3) extracurricular.
curriculum, pupils can achieve up to 6 school hours of physical
activity and physical education during school day. Physical edu-
cation, elective courses and extracurricular program is taught by
physical education specialist and classroom teacher (with coopera-
tion with PE teacher first 5 years in primary school). Table 5 shows
all the hours of physical education and physical activity, including
extracurricular sports activities (not obligatory) and elective sport
courses (not obligatory) in Slovenian primary school curriculum.
United States of America
Physical education became one of subjects in United States schools
at the beginning of 19th century, but was presented in forms of Ger-
man and Swedish gymnastics (Hackensmith, 1966). In early 20th
century, learning about personal hygiene and exercise became part
of school physical education. Educator Thomas Wood (1913) criti-
cized schools’ physical education as being to narrow towards health
and hygiene, so physical education was transformed to more holist-
ic approach in terms of physical skills and sport games. During last
two decades, physical education became more science, health and
body-movement directed subject in school curriculum with goals
that facilitate holistic development of children (National Associ-
ation for Sport and Physical Education, 2004). United States don’t
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Table 4.2 Number of Hours of Physical Education (Year) and Physical Activity
in Slovenian Primary School Curriculum
Grade Teacher (1) (2) (3)
1st Classrom teacher 105 70
2nd and physical educa-
3rd tion teacher – special-
ist
4th
5th
6th Classrom teacher
7th and physical educa- 70 35 70
8th tion teacher – special-
ist
9th 64 35 70
O P O M B E (1) Hours (year), (2) elective, (3) extracurricular.
curriculum, pupils can achieve up to 6 school hours of physical
activity and physical education during school day. Physical edu-
cation, elective courses and extracurricular program is taught by
physical education specialist and classroom teacher (with coopera-
tion with PE teacher first 5 years in primary school). Table 5 shows
all the hours of physical education and physical activity, including
extracurricular sports activities (not obligatory) and elective sport
courses (not obligatory) in Slovenian primary school curriculum.
United States of America
Physical education became one of subjects in United States schools
at the beginning of 19th century, but was presented in forms of Ger-
man and Swedish gymnastics (Hackensmith, 1966). In early 20th
century, learning about personal hygiene and exercise became part
of school physical education. Educator Thomas Wood (1913) criti-
cized schools’ physical education as being to narrow towards health
and hygiene, so physical education was transformed to more holist-
ic approach in terms of physical skills and sport games. During last
two decades, physical education became more science, health and
body-movement directed subject in school curriculum with goals
that facilitate holistic development of children (National Associ-
ation for Sport and Physical Education, 2004). United States don’t
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