Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 3
Physical Education Pathways
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Physical Education Pathways
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Subject: Physical Education Health Elective
Class: SHS 3
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 16
Grade code: 3.3.2.LI.2
Strand code: 3
Sub-strand code: 2
Content standard code: 3.3.2.CS.1
Indicator code: 3.3.2.LI.2
Theme: Academic and Career Pathways
Subtheme: Physical Education Pathways
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This lesson moves beyond viewing Physical Education as just a subject for games and exercise. We will explore the diverse and rewarding professional careers that a passion for PE can lead to. In Ghana today, the sports, health, and wellness industries are growing, creating jobs for qualified professionals. This lesson is designed to help you identify a career path that interests you and, most importantly, understand and demonstrate the specific skills—or *competencies*—required to succeed in that field. By preparing and presenting a seminar, you will not only learn about these careers but also begin to build the very professional skills you will need for your future.
A. What are Physical Education Pathways?
Physical Education Pathways refer to the various academic and professional career routes one can pursue after studying Physical Education. It's not just about becoming a PE teacher. The field is broad and includes areas like sports management, health and wellness, sports medicine, media, and coaching.
Think of your SHS PE knowledge as a major junction like the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange. From this point, you can take many different roads leading to different professional destinations. B. What is a "Professional Competency"?
A professional competency is the combination of observable and measurable knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviours that contribute to successful job performance. It’s not just about what you know, but what you can *do* with that knowledge and how you *behave* while doing it.