Maharashtra SSC Physical Education and Sports Pre-Voc/NSQF study materials
Maharashtra SSC Physical Education and Sports Pre-Voc/NSQF study resources

Maharashtra SSC Physical Education and Sports Pre-Voc/NSQF study plan

Maharashtra SSC Physical Education and Sports Pre-Voc/NSQF · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Physical Fitness and Wellness & Practical Performance and Skill Demonstration

  • Define the five health-related fitness components and the six skill-related components, and give one field test for each

  • Calculate BMI, target heart rate zone and a simple fitness index from sample data

  • List the components of a Maharashtra SSC practical fitness test battery and the passing standard for each item

  • Demonstrate and self-score three fitness test items (sit-ups, sit-and-reach, 50 m sprint) using correct technique cues

Your checkpoint

A one-page fitness profile sheet with your own measured scores, calculated BMI and target heart rate zone, plus a written correction of any technique fault you found

Week 2

Physical Fitness and Wellness & Yoga, Aerobics and Fitness Training

  • Explain the difference between health-related and performance-related fitness and classify ten given activities

  • Describe the physiological response to aerobic exercise (heart rate, breathing rate, recovery) in your own words

  • Outline the structure of a fitness session: warm-up, conditioning, cool-down, with time allocations

  • Practise three basic asanas and record the muscle groups and breathing pattern used in each

Your checkpoint

A 20-minute written training session plan for a beginner, with warm-up, main set, cool-down timings and the reason for each block

Week 3

Fundamentals of Sports and Games & Sports Rules, Officiating and Tournament Organization

  • State the playing area dimensions, number of players and basic equipment for kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, basketball and athletics

  • Identify the standard positions and roles of players in each of those games

  • Match ten common officiating signals or terms to the sport they belong to

  • Describe the scoring system and how a match or event is won in each sport

Your checkpoint

A comparison table covering five sports with court/field size, players per side, duration or scoring, and one key rule each

Week 4

Sports Rules, Officiating and Tournament Organization & Practical Performance and Skill Demonstration

  • Draw and label a single-elimination bracket for 9 teams and calculate the number of byes and total matches

  • Draw a round-robin fixture for 6 teams using the cyclic method and count total matches

  • Explain the duties of a referee, umpire, scorer and timekeeper in one chosen sport

  • Perform and self-assess the basic skills of one chosen game (e.g. volleyball serve, pass, set) against a checklist

Your checkpoint

Two hand-drawn tournament fixtures (knockout for 9 teams, round robin for 6 teams) with byes, match counts and a short note on which format suits a school sports day and why

Week 5

Health Education, First Aid and Safety & Sports Nutrition and Injury Prevention

  • Describe the RICE protocol and when each step is applied to a sprain

  • Identify the signs of heat exhaustion, dehydration and cramp, and state the first response for each

  • List the contents of a basic first-aid kit for a school sports event

  • Explain the difference between a sprain, strain, dislocation and fracture with one example each

  • Describe three common sports injuries, their causes and two prevention measures per injury

Your checkpoint

A first-aid and injury-prevention card for a school sports day, listing kit contents, five emergency scenarios and the correct response to each

Week 6

Sports Nutrition and Injury Prevention & Yoga, Aerobics and Fitness Training

  • Explain the role of carbohydrate, protein, fat, water, vitamins and minerals in an athlete's diet

  • Plan a pre-event meal, an intra-event fluid plan and a post-event recovery meal for a 60 kg student athlete

  • Describe the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training and give two drills for each

  • Design a 6-week progressive aerobic programme using frequency, intensity, time and type

  • List five common nutritional mistakes made by young athletes and the correction for each

Your checkpoint

A one-day meal and hydration plan for a student athlete before, during and after a competition, with quantities and a short justification for each item

Week 7

Career Opportunities and Entrepreneurship in Sports & Sports Rules, Officiating and Tournament Organization

  • List at least eight career paths in physical education and sport (teaching, coaching, officiating, sports management, physiotherapy, fitness training, sports journalism, sports goods business)

  • State the qualifications or certification route for four of those careers

  • Identify the steps to register and run a small sports coaching camp or academy, including permissions and basic costing

  • Explain how a school or local tournament is organised from planning to prize distribution

  • Describe the role of government schemes and sports authorities in promoting sport in Maharashtra

Your checkpoint

A two-page business and career plan: one chosen sports career with its qualification route, plus a costed outline for a 10-day local coaching camp

Week 8

Physical Fitness and Wellness & Fundamentals of Sports and Games & Sports Rules, Officiating and Tournament Organization & Health Education, First Aid and Safety & Yoga, Aerobics and Fitness Training & Sports Nutrition and Injury Prevention & Career Opportunities and Entrepreneurship in Sports & Practical Performance and Skill Demonstration

  • Revise all eight domains using your own notes and comparison tables

  • Complete two full-length timed mock papers and score them

  • Re-teach your three weakest topics aloud or in writing without notes

  • Re-test your fitness profile from week 1 and compare the results

  • Finalise your practical skill checklist and rehearse the demonstration sequence for your chosen sport

Your checkpoint

A scored mock-paper report with a list of weak topics, a corrected answer for each mistake, and a week-1 versus week-8 fitness comparison

Milestones

Week 2: You can explain fitness components, calculate BMI and target heart rate from given data, and write a session plan without notes

Week 4: You can draw a knockout and a round-robin fixture with correct byes and match counts, and name the officials' duties in one sport

Week 6: You can describe RICE, list a first-aid kit, classify common injuries and write a pre- and post-event meal plan for an athlete

Week 8: Two timed mock papers completed with a written error log, all eight domains revised, and your practical demonstration sequence rehearsed end to end