PHYSICAL EDUCATION

           

                        Educates the individual through movement.

                        Encompasses those learning processes which extend, inform and

                        critique the deliberate use of play, exercise or physical activity and

                        that promote the health, growth and development of individuals and

                        society.

 

 

 

 

Theoretical Base:

 

Physical Education at John McGlashan College works on 3 major components:

 

Physical Growth and Development,

 

Students are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards physical activity and to eventually take responsibility for their own personal recreation, fitness and wellbeing.  This component emphasises the need for physical exercise as an essential element of a healthy lifestyle while increasing the knowledge of exercise physiology and the body’s responses to exercise. eg stretching, muscular strength and efficiency.

 

Personal and Social Development:

 

Students are encouraged to be fully involved in all activities and to interact positively with their peers.  They are required to demonstrate perseverance and application to the task especially in the group situation.  This will encourage the development of a positive self image and an increased self esteem while allowing them to be conscious of others abilities.  It is hoped that students will interact in a co-operative manner to achieve individual and group goals while gaining leadership and communication skills.

 

 

Motor Skill Development.

 

Students are given the opportunity to develop their personal motor skills through practice, constructive coaching and shaping of movement patterns.  This will help in establishing efficient and successful movement patterns.  Students are encouraged to extend their abilities in locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulate skills in order to achieve their desired goals while gaining confidence in their ability to perform.  It is hoped that the skills learned will be transferable between differing movement sequences and that these will help in their every day living requirements.

 

“Attempting to guide the student through a course of self-development through the cognitive, affective and psychomotor stages of personal growth achieve these.” (Bloom)

 

 

 

 

Cognitive Domain:

This focuses on the acquisition, comprehension, analysis, synthesis application and evaluation of knowledge.

 

It is hypothesised that increased cognitive involvement usually leads to a better execution of skills and a better understanding of the activity.

 

Affective Domain:

This is the development of attitude, appreciation and values while containing both social and emotional dimensions.  Here the group and the individual’s needs are met.  Individual’s values and attitudes towards physical activity are enhanced in a positive fashion through the enjoyment and appreciation of the activity.

 

Psychomotor Domain:

Based upon the development of and improvement in the fundamental skills associated with effective and efficient movements and game skills.

 

Staff:

 

Head of Department: Tom Casey

Neil Garry

Andrew Hore

Stewart McDonald

Dougal McGowan