BSEB Inter Yoga & PE study plan
BSEB Inter Yoga & PE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Foundations of Yoga: meaning, history, aims and schools & Foundations of Physical Education: meaning, aims, scope and history
Define yoga in your own words and list its four classical aims (kaivalya, health, self-realisation, social harmony) from memory
Build a one-page timeline placing Vedic, Upanishadic, Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali, Hatha and modern (Vivekananda onward) periods in order
Name the main schools/streams (Raja, Hatha, Karma, Bhakti, Jnana, Mantra, Laya) and write one distinguishing sentence for each
Define physical education and list its aims and scope across school, recreation and competitive sport
Draft 15 original flashcards contrasting yoga aims with physical education aims
Your checkpoint
A dated timeline poster plus a 15-card flashcard set covering yoga history, schools and physical education aims
Yogic texts and philosophy (Patanjali, Hatha Yoga, Bhagavad Gita)
Summarise the four padas of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and state the subject of each
Define chitta, vritti, the five vrittis and the meaning of chitta-vritti-nirodha in your own words
Explain the eight limbs (ashtanga) in order with one practical example per limb
State the yamas and niyamas with a real-life application for each
Outline the Bhagavad Gita's three paths (karma, bhakti, jnana) and the Gita's description of a sthitaprajna
List the main Hatha texts (Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, Shiva Samhita) and what each emphasises
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn ashtanga chart with one example per limb, plus a 300-word written comparison of Patanjali, Gita and Hatha perspectives
Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha and Kriya: techniques and benefits
Demonstrate and cue 12 asanas covering standing, seated, supine, prone and inverted categories with correct alignment points
Write the technique, breathing pattern, contraindication and two benefits for each of the 12 asanas
Practise and record nadi shodhana, bhastrika, kapalabhati, ujjayi and bhramari, noting ratio and precautions
Identify the five major mudras and the four bandhas with their locations and claimed effects
Describe three shatkriyas (neti, dhauti, trataka) and state safety cautions for each
Explain the difference between pranayama, kumbhaka and breath awareness
Your checkpoint
A personal asana-pranayama teaching log of 12 asanas and 5 pranayamas with technique, benefits and contraindications, self-recorded and reviewed
Yoga for health, lifestyle and disease prevention & Health education, first aid, nutrition and safety
Map yoga practices to five lifestyle conditions (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, back pain) with mechanism-based reasoning
Design a 20-minute gentle sequence for a sedentary adult and justify each component
State the components of a balanced diet and the role of macro- and micronutrients in health
Explain first aid for sprains, fractures, bleeding, burns and fainting using a step-by-step protocol
List hygiene and safety rules for a yoga or games session, including contraindications for inversions and breath retention
Your checkpoint
A two-page handout: a 20-minute preventive yoga sequence plus a first-aid quick-reference table for five injuries
Anatomy, physiology and exercise physiology
Label the major bones and muscle groups on a blank skeleton and describe joint types with examples
Trace the path of blood through the heart and name the components and functions of blood
Explain the mechanics of breathing, gas exchange and how pranayama alters rate and depth
Describe the nervous system divisions and the endocrine glands relevant to exercise response
Compare acute responses and chronic adaptations to aerobic and resistance training
Define VO2 max, lactate threshold, EPOC and oxygen debt with units
Your checkpoint
A labelled anatomy-and-physiology revision sheet plus a 10-question self-test scored and corrected
Physical fitness, training principles and sports training
Define the health-related and skill-related components of physical fitness and give one test for each
Apply the FITT principle and the principles of overload, progression, specificity, reversibility and recovery to a sample programme
Distinguish aerobic, anaerobic, strength and flexibility training methods
Periodise a 12-week plan into preparatory, competitive and transition phases
Calculate target heart rate using Karvonen and interpret a simple fitness test result
Your checkpoint
A written 12-week training programme for a chosen sport with FITT variables, periodisation and fitness-test justification
Sports psychology, sociology and ethics in sport
Define motivation, arousal, anxiety and aggression and apply two theories each to a coaching scenario
Explain the inverted-U hypothesis and drive theory with practical examples
Describe imagery, goal setting and self-talk as psychological skills with a short drill for each
Explain socialisation into and through sport, and the concepts of team cohesion and leadership styles
State the principles of fair play, sportsmanship and the athlete's code of conduct, and analyse two ethical dilemmas (doping, match-fixing)
Your checkpoint
A one-page psychological-skills toolkit plus a 400-word ethical case analysis of a doping or fair-play scenario
Foundations of Yoga: meaning, history, aims and schools & Yogic texts and philosophy (Patanjali, Hatha Yoga, Bhagavad Gita) & Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha and Kriya: techniques and benefits & Yoga for health, lifestyle and disease prevention & Foundations of Physical Education: meaning, aims, scope and history & Anatomy, physiology and exercise physiology & Physical fitness, training principles and sports training & Sports psychology, sociology and ethics in sport & Health education, first aid, nutrition and safety
Re-test every weak topic flagged in weeks 1-7 and log the score change
Write timed answers to two full-length practice papers under exam conditions
Recite the ashtanga limbs, four padas, five yamas and five niyamas from memory without notes
Review all deliverables and correct factual errors found
Build a final one-page formula and definition sheet for anatomy, fitness and first aid
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock papers with self-marking, an error log and a one-page final revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can recite the eight limbs and five yamas/niyamas in order and explain chitta-vritti-nirodha without notes
Week 4: Can demonstrate 12 asanas with cues and state one contraindication each; scores 80% or more on the first-aid self-quiz
Week 6: Can label a blank skeleton to 80% accuracy and write a FITT-based weekly programme from memory in 15 minutes
Week 8: Scores 70% or higher on both timed mock papers with every error logged and corrected