Assam Higher Secondary Physical Education and Sports study plan
Assam Higher Secondary Physical Education and Sports · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Anatomy, Physiology and Exercise Physiology
Label the major bones, joints and muscle groups on a blank skeletal diagram and state the joint action each produces
Trace the path of blood through the heart and name the chambers, valves and vessels in order
Explain the mechanics of inspiration and expiration, naming the muscles and pressure changes involved
Define aerobic and anaerobic energy production and state the duration and by-products of each system
Your checkpoint
A one-page hand-drawn diagram sheet covering the skeleton, heart and lung mechanics, self-quizzed to 90% accuracy
Anatomy, Physiology and Exercise Physiology
Describe acute responses to exercise in heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, ventilation and body temperature
Compare slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibres on structure, fatigue resistance and suitable events
Explain oxygen debt, lactic acid accumulation and recovery processes after intense effort
Calculate and interpret training heart-rate zones from age-predicted maximum heart rate
Your checkpoint
A written comparison table of exercise responses and fibre types plus a worked heart-rate zone calculation for three athletes
Physical Fitness, Training Principles and Conditioning
Define the components of physical fitness and give a field test for each
Apply the FITT principle to design a four-week conditioning programme for a school athlete
Distinguish continuous, interval, fartlek and circuit training and match each to a training goal
Explain progressive overload, specificity, reversibility and recovery and give one violation example of each
Your checkpoint
A complete four-week FITT-based training programme for one chosen sport, with weekly load progression justified
Physical Fitness, Training Principles and Conditioning & Health, Nutrition, Hygiene and First Aid
Identify the macronutrients and micronutrients, their food sources and their roles in energy and repair
Explain the concept of a balanced diet and calculate a simple energy balance for an adolescent athlete
Describe the signs, causes and prevention of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke during sport
Distinguish sprain, strain, fracture and dislocation and outline immediate first aid for each
Your checkpoint
A two-part revision sheet: a nutrition chart and a first-aid decision flow for five common sports injuries
Foundations and History of Physical Education
Outline the history of physical education from ancient Greece and India through to modern Olympic revival
Summarise the development of physical education and sports in India and Assam after independence
Name key national awards, institutions and schemes promoting sports in India and state their purpose
Explain the aims and objectives of physical education and its place in the school curriculum
Your checkpoint
A dated timeline poster covering ten milestones in physical education history, including at least three from India and one from Assam
Growth, Development and Motor Learning & Sports Psychology and Sociology
Define growth and development and distinguish the stages from infancy to adolescence
Explain the principles of motor learning and the stages of skill acquisition from cognitive to autonomous
Describe how motivation, anxiety, arousal and feedback influence performance and learning
Outline the social functions of sport, including teamwork, leadership and fair play
Your checkpoint
A short written case study analysing a learner progressing through the three stages of skill acquisition, with coaching implications
Sports Management, Officiating and Rules of Major Games
State the playing area dimensions, player numbers, scoring and duration for football, volleyball, basketball and kabaddi
List the key fouls, penalties and restart procedures for each of those games
Describe the roles and signals of officials in at least two games
Outline the organisation of a school-level tournament, including seeding and fixture drawing
Your checkpoint
A rules quick-reference card for four major games, self-tested with a 20-question quiz scored at 80% or better
Practical Performance, Yoga and Internal Assessment & Sports Management, Officiating and Rules of Major Games
Demonstrate and describe the correct technique for five asanas, naming benefits and contraindications
Explain the components and marking scheme of the practical performance and internal assessment
Perform a full-length timed mock paper under exam conditions and mark it strictly
Review every wrong answer from the mock and re-learn the weakest two topics
Your checkpoint
A completed timed mock paper with a scored answer review sheet listing error causes and a final one-page summary of all eight domains
Milestones
Week 2: Can label the skeleton, heart and lung mechanics from memory and explain three acute exercise responses without notes
Week 4: Has produced the training programme and nutrition/first-aid sheets, and scores at least 70% on a self-made 30-question test covering domains 3, 4 and 5
Week 6: Can state the stages of motor learning, name four psychological factors affecting performance, and list five historical milestones with dates
Week 8: Scores at least 75% on the full timed mock paper and has a written remediation plan for the two weakest domains