In 2008, Lucido Bilbao and company as cited by Alvior (2014) said that curriculum is known to be as the “heart” of any learning institution which means that educational institutions cannot operate if there is no curriculum. Therefore, in its deepest sense, curriculum refers to the “holistic learning experiences of every person in our society in general”.
The physical education curriculum serves the purpose of standardizing the curriculum ensuring equitable …show more content…
(2012) study. Fraser & Beaudoin (2002) also believe that aside from the health problems being addressed through physical activities in physical education, there are several constraining factors to implementation that hinders in achieving its objectives such as lack of time to achieve outcomes, inadequate equipment, large classes, heavy teaching loads, lack of professional development, and lack of consultant support. These hindrances greatly affect the implementation for it brings limitation in the conduct of teaching and learning process. The Physical Education Curriculum Assessment Tool (PECAT) by the Department of Health and Human Services (n d.) in Atlanta, Georgia emphasizes that establishing and implementing high quality physical education programs can provide students with the appropriate knowledge, skills, behaviors and confidence to be physically active for life. Moreover, the physical education curriculum shapes physical education instruction in schools. Also, creating or selecting the best physical education curriculum is a critical step in ensuring that physical education is effective in developing physically educated individuals, who will choose to participate in physical activity throughout their lifetime. Thus, a high quality physical education program is the cornerstone of a school’s physical activity programming, and a well-written physical education curriculum is the foundation of a physical education