CBSE Class 11 Health and Physical Education Syllabus

Unit I: Changing Trends & Career in Physical Education

• Concept, Aims & Objectives of Physical Education

• Development of Physical Education in India – Post Independence

• Changing Trends in Sports- playing surface, wearable gears and sports equipment, technological advancements

• Career Options in Physical Education

• Khelo-India Program

Unit II: Olympism Value Education

• Ancient and Modern Olympics

• Olympism – Concept and Olympics Values (Excellence, Friendship & Respect)

• Olympic Value Education – Joy of Effort, Fair Play, Respect for Others, Pursuit of Excellence, Balance Among Body, Will & Mind

• Olympics – Symbols, Motto, Flag, Oath, and Anthem

• Olympic Movement Structure – IOC, NOC, IFS, Other members

Unit III: Yoga

• Meaning & Importance of Yoga

• Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga

• Introduction to Yogic Kriyas (Shat Karma)

• Pranayama and its types.

• Active Lifestyle and stress management through Yoga

Unit IV: Physical Education & Sports for CWSN (Children With Special Needs- Divyang)

• Concept of Disability and Disorder

• Types of Disability, its causes & nature (Intellectual disability, Physical disability)

• Disability Etiquette

• Aim & Objective of Adaptive Physical Education

• Role of various professionals for children with special needs (Counsellor, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Physical Education Teacher, Speech Therapist & special Educator)

Unit V: Physical Fitness, Health and Wellness

• Meaning and Importance of Wellness, Health and Physical Fitness

• Components/Dimensions of Wellness, Health and Physical Fitness

• Traditional Sports & Regional Games for promoting wellness

• Leadership through Physical Activity and Sports

Unit VI: Test, Measurement & Evaluation

• Define Test, Measurements and Evaluation.

• Importance of Test, Measurements and Evaluation in Sports.

• Calculation of BMI, Waist – Hip Ratio, Skin fold measurement (3-site)

• Somato Types (Endomorphy, Mesomorphy & Ectomorphy)

• Classification of Test in Physical Education and Sports.

• Measurements of health-related fitness

Unit VII: Fundamentals of Anatomy, Physiology in Sports

• Definition and importance of Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise and Sports.

• Definition and Importance of Anatomy, Physiology & Kinesiology

• Function of Skeleton System, Classification of Bones & Types of Joints

• Properties and Functions of Muscles

• Structure and Functions of Circulatory System and Heart.

• Structure and Functions of Respiratory System

Unit VIII: Fundamentals of Kinesiology and Biomechanics in Sports

• Definition and Importance of Kinesiology and Biomechanics in sports

• Principles of Biomechanics

• Kinetics and Kinematics in Sports

• Types of Body Movements – Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction, Rotation, Circumduction, Supination & Pronation

• Axis and Planes – Concept and its application in body movements

Unit IX:  Psychology & Sports

• Definition & Importance of Psychology in Physical Education & Sports

• Developmental Characteristics at Different Stages of Development

• Adolescent Problems & their Management

• Team Cohesion and Sports

• Introduction to Psychological Attributes: Attention, Resilience, Mental Toughness

Unit X:  Training and Doping in Sports

• Concept and Principles of Sports Training

• Training Load: Over Load, Adaptation, and Recovery

• Warming-up & Limbering Down – Types, Method & Importance

• Concept of Skill, Technique, Tactics & Strategies

• Concept of Doping and its disadvantages

Practical Max. Marks 30

01. Physical Fitness Test – 6 Marks
02. Proficiency in Games and Sports (Skill of any one Game of choice from the given list*)- 7 Marks
03. Yogic Practices – 7 Marks
04. Record File ** – 5 Marks
05. Viva Voce (Health/ Games & Sports/ Yoga) – 5 Marks

Record File shall include:

• Practical-1: Labelled diagram of 400 M Track & Field with computations.

• Practical-2: Describe Changing Trends in Sports & Games in terms of changes in Playing surface, Wearable gears, Equipment, Technological advancements.

• Practical-3: Labelled diagram of field & equipment of any one IOA recognised Sport/Game of choice.