ICSE (Class X)
Syllabus (2013)
Subject: Physical Education
Class: X
There will be one written paper of two hours duration
carrying 100 marks and Internal Assessment of 100 marks.
The written paper will be divided into two Sections, A and B.
Section A: will consist of compulsory short answer questions
on Section A of the syllabus.
Section B: Candidates will be required to answer questions on
the rules, skills required and the methods of training of any two of the given
team games.
PART 1: THEORY - 100 Marks (SECTION A)
1. Health and Hygiene
(a) Personal health - Personal cleanliness. Oral hygiene.
Principles of diet with reference to teeth, slimming and obesity. Correct
posture. Exercise. Recreation: Foot care. Sleep requirements. Dangers of misuse
of drugs, including alcohol and smoking.
(b) Diseases, defects and injury - Causes of disease,
bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa. Vaccination and antibiotics, disinfectants
and antiseptics. Spread of bronchitis, pneumonia, TB, VD, malaria, ringworm,
athlete's foot through contact, droplet infection, flies and other insects.
Arthritis, rheumatism and heart disease.
(c) Community health - Dangers from gas, electricity, fire,
poisoning and accident.
2. First Aid
(a) Treatment of cuts and abrasions. Application of splints.
(b) Treatment of sprains, cramps and cases of drowning.
SECTION B
Candidates will be required to answer questions on the rules,
skills and methods of fitness training of any two of the following team games.
Cricket, football, handball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball.
PART 2: INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (100 marks)
Practical work will be assessed in two parts as follows:
1. Work to be assessed by Teacher (s) - 50 marks. The skill
and performance of the candidates will be assessed by the teacher(s),
responsible for preparing the candidates for the examination, in two of the
following games and activities of their choice: Athletics, cricket, hockey,
football, handball, volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, badminton,
swimming, dancing, gymnastics, yoga, boxing, wrestling, judo and karate, table
tennis, kho-kho and kabaddi.
2. Work to be assessed by the External Examiner- 50 marks The
assessment of the work of the candidates by the External Examiner will be in two
parts:
(i) Physical Efficiency Tests
The following tests to evaluate the physical fitness of
candidates will be organised and conducted in the presence of the External
Examiner. Tests 1 to 3 should be carried out on one day and 4 to 6 on the next.
(a) Test 1 50 metre run. Standing start. Timings to be
taken to the nearest tenth of a second (weather should be relatively windless
without extremes of temperature).
(b) Test 2 Standing long jump. A flat non-slip surface should
be used. The candidates should stand with toes just behind the take-off line and
jump when ready. After making a preliminary swing with the arms, the candidate
swings them forward vigorously, springing with both feet simultaneously to land
as far forward as possible. Distance jumped, to be measured in centimetres.
(c) Test 3 Distance run - 1000 meters run for boys, 600
meters run for girls. Time to be taken to the nearest second.
(d) Test 4 (i) Floor push-ups for boys -- The boys take a
frontleaning position with body supported on hands and balls of feet; the arms
are straight and at right angle to the body. He then dips or lowers the body so
that the chest touches or nearly touches the floor, he then pushes back to the
starting position by straightening the arms and repeats the procedures as many
times as possible. Only the chest should touch the floor; the rms must be
completely extended with each push-up; the body must be held straight
throughout. Scoring consists of the number of correct push-ups.
(ii) Push-ups for girls -- This is executed from a stall bar
bench or a stool 32cm high by 50 cm long and 35 cm wide. It should be placed on
the floor about 15 cm from a wall so that the subjects will not take a position
too far forward. The girl should grasp the outer edges of the bench, or stool,
at the nearest corners and assume the front-leaning rest position, with the
balls of her feet on the floor and with her body and arms forming a right angle.
She should then lower her body so that the upper chest touches the near edge of
the bench or stool, then raise it to a straight arm position as many times as
possible. The girl's body should be held straight throughout. If the body sways
or arches, of if the subject does not go completely down or does not push
completely up, half credit is given up to 4 half credits.
