ICSE Class 10 Physical Education Syllabus 2024-25

Practical work will be assessed in two parts as follows:

(i) Assessment by the Teacher(s).

(ii) Assessment by an External Examiner.

1. Work to be assessed by Teacher (s) - 50 marks.

The skill and performance of the candidates will be assessed by the teacher(s), responsible for preparing the candidates for the examination, in two of the following games and activities of their choice:

Athletics, cricket, hockey, football, handball, volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, badminton, swimming, dancing, gymnastics, yoga, boxing, wrestling, judo and karate, table tennis, kho-kho and kabaddi.

2. Work to be assessed by the External Examiner 50 marks

The assessment of the work of the candidates by the External Examiner will be in two parts:

A. Physical efficiency tests.B. Specialization tests.

A. Physical Efficiency Tests

The following tests to evaluate the physical fitness of candidates will be organized and conducted in the
presence of the External  Examiner. Tests should be carried out over the duration of two days.

(a) Test 1

50 metre run. Standing start. Timings to be taken to the nearest tenth of a second (weather should be relatively
windless without extremes of temperature).

(b) Test 2

Standing long jump. A flat non-slip surface should be used. The candidates should stand with toes just behind the take-off line and jump when ready. After making a preliminary swing with the arms, the candidate swings them forward vigorously, springing with both feet simultaneously to land as far forward as possible. Distance jumped, to be measured in centimeters.

(c) Test 3

Distance run - 1000 meters run for boys, 600 meters run for girls. Time to be taken to the nearest second.

(d) Test 4

(i) Floor push-ups for boys - The boys take a front- leaning position with body supported on hands and balls of feet; the arms are straight and at right angle to the body. He then dips or lowers the body so that the chest nearly touches the floor, he then pushes back to the starting position by straightening the arms and repeats the procedures as many times as possible. The arms must be completely extended with each push-up; the body must be held straight throughout. Scoring consists of the number of correct push-ups.

(ii) Push-ups for girls -- This is executed from a stall bar bench or a stool 32cm high by 50 cm long and 35 cm wide. It should be placed on the floor about 15 cm from a wall so that the subjects will not take a position too far forward. The girl should grasp the outer edges of the bench, or stool, at the nearest corners and assume the front-leaning rest position, with the balls of her feet on the floor and with her body and arms forming a right angle. She should then lower her body so that the upper chest touches the near edge of the bench or stool, then raise it to a straight arm position as many times as possible. The girl's body should be held straight throughout.
If the body sways or arches, if the subject does not go completely down or does not push completely up, half credit is given (up to 4 half credits).

(e) Test 5

Shuttle run. A flat course of 10 meters is required to be measured between two parallel base lines. Behind each base line, as a semicircle 50 cm radius with centre on the base line is required to be marked. Two wooden blocks (10 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm) are to be placed in the far semicircle. The candidate stands with feet behind the base line,
and on a signal, runs to the far line and picks up one block which the candidate places in the starting semicircle when he/she returns. Then turning without a rest, they run back to retrieve the second block and carry it back across the finish line.

(f) Test 6

30 - second sit-ups. The candidate lies with his/her back on a mat or flat surface, feet about 30 cm apart and knees flexed at right angles. The candidate's hands with fingers interlocked are placed behind the head. A partner holds the candidate's feet in contact with the mat or floor. On the signal "Go" the candidate sits up to touch the knees with his/her elbows. Without pause he/she returns to his/her starting position and immediately sits up again. The number of sit-ups completed in 30 seconds are to be counted.

B. Specialization Tests

Candidates will be tested in the presence of an External Examiner, in one of the following activities listed below:

(a) Athletics (b) Gymnastics (c) Swimming (d) Dancing (e) Yoga.

(a) Athletics - The candidates will choose any two of the following events in which they wish to be tested:

(i) Track events
Boys - 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m.
Girls – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m and 800 m.

(ii) Fields events
Boys - long jump, high jump, hop-step-and-jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin throw.
Girls - long jump, high jump, shot put (8 lbs.) and throwing the softball.

(b) Gymnastics - The candidates will be tested in four exercises using any two of the following apparatus
of their choice:

(i) Ground/mat work

Boys - Front roll, back roll, cartwheel, headspring, handspring, handstand, and somersault.

Girls - Ballet, flexibility and agility movements -- the front split, the pirouette, the toe stand, the ballet touch, the body sweep, the arabesque, the single- leg balance, the balance; front roll, back roll, cartwheel.

(ii) The balance beam - (girls only)

Mounts - The straight arm support mount, the squat mount, the one knee mount, and the crotch seat mount. Poses and Movements, walking the beam, the pivot, the pirouette turn, jumping on the beam. Dismounts -- the side- seat dismount, the front vault dismount.

(iii) Parallel bars

Boys - The straight arm support, the straddle seat, the back roll to a straddle-seat, the shoulder balance, the single-let flank dismount, the double-leg flank dismount.

Girls - The straight arm support, swinging, the straddle seat, the forward roll.

(iv) Vaulting Horse

Boys - The side vault, the through vault, the straddle vault, the head spring vault. High horse - the side vault, the through vault, the straddle vault. Long horse -- the through vault, the straddle vault.

Girls - The side vault, the squat stand dismount, the straddle vault, the straddle stand, the head spring vault.

(v) Horizontal bar - (boys only)

Upward swing and dismount, swinging to mount and dismount, swinging and changing hands to face opposite direction.

(c) Swimming - The candidates will be tested in any two of the following of their choice.

Boys - Freestyle – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m and 400 m;
Breast stroke – 50 m, 100 m;
Backstroke – 50 m, 100 m;
Butterfly stroke – 50 m, 100 m;
Diving - standing one-leg dive, standing semi-
crouch dive, standing stationary dive, the front
jump dive from the springboard.
Girls - Freestyle – 50 m, 100 m and 200 m;
Breast stroke – 50 m, 75 m;
Backstroke – 50 m, 75 m;
Butterfly stroke – 50 m, 75 m;

Diving - standing one-leg dive, standing semi- crouch dive, standing stationary dive, the front jump dive from the springboard.

(d) Dancing - The candidates will be required to give a performance of any two of the following dances/movements, of their choice, with suitable accompaniments:

• Combination of dance movements and ground-mat work.
• Indian dancing -- Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Bhangra, any other folk dance.
• Western dancing -- ballet; ballroom dancing - waltz, foxtrot, tango, samba, Charleston, square dancing; pop-dancing - jitterbug, twist, rock and roll.

(e) Yoga - The candidates will be tested in any four of the following. asanas.

Ugrasam, dhamrekhasan, singhasan, ultanmandhukasan, kukutasans, naunli, kapala, bhathi, shavasan, shirashasan, shalabhasan, bakasan and mayurasan.