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Li Yiling. One physical education class a day, with a hard and fast rule!A few days ago, the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau recently issued the "Notice on the Implementation of One Physical Education Class per Day in Schools in the Compulsory Education Stage", which clarifies that from January 1, 2024, schools in the compulsory education stage will open one physical education class per day. Previously, Beijing, Shanghai and other places have also issued relevant documents, requiring the guarantee of one physical education class per day.
At the same time, it is emphasized that physical education classes should not be replaced by large recess activities, special classes and interest classes that are not participated by all students, and after-school extended services, and other subjects and activities are strictly prohibited from crowding out physical education class time for any reason. It is not only required to do a good job in the guarantee of physical education teachers, venues, and funds to ensure that there is one physical education class per day, but also to strengthen the supervision and inspection mechanism of physical education classes from the aspects of class schedule filing, physical education class time inspection, and monitoring of the implementation of school physical education courses, strictly investigate fraud, and implement behavioral ...... such as yin and yang class schedulesIt is not difficult to see that Shenzhen has made a great determination to ensure that one physical education class is held every day, and each guarantee measure is very practical and hard, and it is very realistic and targeted.
In recent years, the rate of adolescents meeting the standard of physical health has gradually increased, but the situation of "little fat dun" and "small glasses" is still prominent, and it shows a trend of younger age. Not only are physical health issues, but the mental health risks of adolescents are also worrying. The most direct way for teenagers to have a strong body and a sunny attitude is to let them get out of the classroom, walk to the playground, and move. Physical education is an important part of school physical education, and it is also an important way to achieve physical fitness and sportsmanship. One physical education class a day is obviously the most economical and effective choice to improve the physical health of teenagers.
In China's "Compulsory Education Curriculum Plan (2022 Edition)", it is clearly required that the total class time of "physical education and health" courses from grades 1 to 9 accounts for 10%-11%, which is higher than that of many developed countries in Europe and the United States. However, due to the lack of teachers, venues, and facilities, or the lack of attention from the school, physical education classes have not been fully opened in some places, and physical education classes are still occupied. Although there is no priority in the curriculum, in many schools, physical education is indeed in the status of "secondary subjects" and "marginal courses".
On the basis of the national plan, Shenzhen put forward the higher goal of "one physical education class a day", which made a good start and made a positive demonstration. Whether other places can keep up is also a matter of public concern. To achieve this, it is necessary not only to make up for the shortcomings of physical education teachers, but also to strengthen the venues, facilities, and financial guarantees, and to improve the quality of physical education teaching. More importantly, teachers and parents should truly establish the educational concept of "health first", put children's physical health and spiritual sunshine in the first place from the cognitive and action levels, and change the practice of sacrificing children's health to pursue scores. Not only should schools ensure physical education, but also family sports and social sports after school are also indispensable.
The inclusion of physical education in the high school entrance examination has forced schools and families to pay attention to physical education and attach importance to physical education. But in the process, there is also a tendency to take exams. Under the inertial thinking of "chasing scores", some parents have expanded the position of "papers" to physical education, and conducted high-intensity training in advance in order to cope with the exam. This practice obviously goes against the original intention of strengthening school physical education and being a sports person, and once again falls into the trap of taking exams, and it may also damage children's physical health.
Whether it is to ensure a physical education class every day, or to enter the high school entrance examination, it is to stimulate students' interest in sports, guide them to master sports skills, and develop sports Xi habits, rather than how high the score is, let alone screening and elimination through sports. In this regard, many places are improving the sports high school entrance examination program, and avoiding the tendency to take the test by strengthening the process evaluation and weakening the selection. For example, while Beijing has included the process evaluation in the total score of the high school entrance examination, it has been clarified that the on-site examination of the physical education high school entrance examination has been adjusted to a qualified examination, and participation is qualified and qualified is a full score. These practices all point to leading back to the original purpose of participating in physical exercise.
Full personality, first in sports. I believe that with the change of physical education classes from "see you every week" to "see you every day", from "marginal classes" to "compulsory courses", the educational function of sports will be fully demonstrated, and there will be fewer "little chubby dun" and "little glasses", and children will be more sunny and confident.