For
Physical Education and Health 1 (Grade 11), we observed that the courseware for
the first semester includes some topics that appear to overlap between the
first and second periodic assessments. In the first periodical, the lessons
focused on Health-Related Fitness (HRF) and Skill-Related Fitness (SRF),
including the process of creating an exercise plan and applying it in real-life
situations, where students are expected to perform their planned workout.
However, in the second periodical, the topics shifted to general health
concepts such as physical, mental, and emotional well-being (“Healthy Habits”),
and then the final module unexpectedly returned to HRF and SRF. This created an
inconsistent flow of lessons, as it felt like previously completed topics were
reintroduced in the second periodical, which may cause confusion among students
since they already assumed those topics had been finished.
For
Physical Education and Health 3 (Grade 12) or dance, we observed that students
are having difficulty completing six dances within one semester. It may be more
practical to reduce the number of dances to four, since PEH classes only meet
once a week per section, and sometimes even get canceled due to holidays or
venue availability. There is also limited time for discussion, teaching of
basic steps, practice, and presentation. Additionally, students are not allowed
to practice outside school for safety reasons, which further limits preparation
time.
We
suggest removing Cheer Dance and Festival Dance from the required outputs.
Cheer Dance involves stunts that can be risky even without lifts, especially
compared to the other dance types. Festival Dance, on the other hand, usually
requires a large number of participants to achieve its intended presentation,
which makes coordination difficult since students often have conflicting
schedules for practice. The remaining four dances—Philippine Folk Dance,
Interpretative Dance, Social Dance, and Modern Dance—are more manageable and
appropriate, as they still cover essential competencies while allowing better
focus, practice time, and group coordination.
For
the second-semester courseware in Recreational Activity (Camping), we also
suggest replacing the Campfire activity with Proper Bandaging for different
types of injuries that may occur during camping. This aligns better with modern
camping practices, where students may use safer and more practical alternatives
instead of building a fire. Students also noted that fire-building activities
(using matches, stones, sticks, magnifying glasses, etc.) are no longer very
applicable in modern settings. In addition, there is a lack of suitable space
on campus for safely conducting fire-related activities, as the only open area
available is the parking lot, which is often occupied and not safe for such
demonstrations.
Lastly,
for PATHFIT 4 – Team Sports (Tertiary-Second Year), it would be better if there
is a standardized module or specific set of topics that all instructors follow,
so students are guided by a consistent framework. The current setup, where
students choose two team sports for the semester, tends to be too general. For
example, if Basketball and Volleyball are chosen, the lessons often repeat
basic concepts already covered in Senior High School, such as history, rules,
signals, and basic skills. To make the course more meaningful at the tertiary
level, it would help to either update the content or focus on more advanced
application and deeper understanding rather than repetition, unless the goal is
intentional reinforcement and review of prior learning.