ICSE Class 10 Physical Education Syllabus 2024-25: Check Chapter wise Topics

Megha Sharma

Updated on - May 3, 2024

The ICSE class 10 physical education syllabus 2024 has been released on the official website, cisce.org. The physical education paper is an elective paper consisting of 100 marks. There will be two sections comprising a combination of compulsory short answer questions, questions on the rules, skills required, and the training methods.

The officials curate the physical education class 10 ICSE syllabus 2024 to aid the candidates in Growth, Development, Safety, and Physical Fitness. Students can be aware of the exam pattern and marking scheme for ICSE exams. 

ICSE Class 10 Physical Education Syllabus 2024: PDF Download

The students can download the ICSE class 10 physical education syllabus 2024-25 from the official website under the rules and regulations tab. The download link for the syllabus is given below.

ICSE Class 10 Physical Education Syllabus 2024: Chapter-wise Topics

The ICSE class 10th physical education syllabus is conducted for 2 hours. The written paper is conducted for 2 hours for 100 marks. The detailed syllabus for ICSE class 10 is given below.

Section A

• Growth and Development: Meaning of growth and development and the difference between the two, A brief understanding of the Stages: Infancy (0 to 5 years), Childhood (5 to 12 years), Adolescence (12 to 19 years), Adulthood (19 to 65 years and above).
• Factors that influence Human Growth and Development: Hereditary, Environmental, Gender, Nationality, Nutrition.
• Physical Education: Meaning and Objectives of Physical Education.
• Body types: Endomorph, Mesomorph, Ectomorph.
• Physical Fitness: Meaning of Physical fitness and its importance.
• Components of Physical Fitness: Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, Accuracy.
• Factors affecting Physical Fitness: Hereditary, Nutrition, Environment, Training (facilities and methods), Illness, Self-motivation, Emotional stability, Lifestyle, Posture.
• Sports Training: Meaning of Sports training, Importance of sports training and its objectives, and Principles of Sports Training.
• Safety in Sports
• Sports-related injuries: Muscle strain / Pulled muscle, Torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), Torn MCL (medial collateral ligament), Shin splints, Stress fracture, Fracture, Plantar fasciitis, sprained ankle, Tennis elbow, Low back pain, Hip Bursitis, Concussion, Achilles tendonitis, Runner's knee, A brief understanding of the sports injuries and first aid for these injuries.
• Prevention of injuries: Warming up and cooling down to be done; fitness of the participant; use of correct equipment and maintaining equipment; Proper knowledge of rules of the game/ sport; Wearing the recommended protective gear; the importance of resting between workouts; supervision of coach/teacher; proper training of skills and techniques; safe facilities.
• Health Education: Meaning and Importance of Health Education, Nutrition, Dietary modification for Sportsperson, Meal planning guidelines.

Section B

Section B of the ICSE class 10 physical education syllabus 2024-25 contains questions on games. Candidates will be questioned on Knowledge, Rules, Fundamental skills, and game techniques.

They must opt for any two questions from the following list.

• Cricket
• Football
• Hockey
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Badminton

How to Download the ICSE Class 10 Physical Education Syllabus 2024

The students can download the PDF format of the ICSE class 10 physical education syllabus 2024 from the board's official website. The stepwise procedure is given below.

1. Visit the official website at cisce.org.
2. Click on the ‘rules and regulations’ tab.
3. Select the Physical Education subject from the list of subjects.
4. The ICSE class 10 Physical Education syllabus will be displayed on the screen.
5. The candidates can download the PDF for future use.

ICSE Class 10 Physical Education: Internal Assessment

The physical education class 10 ICSE syllabus 2024 incorporates details regarding the internal assessment which is conducted for 100 marks. The assessment is done in two parts, one by the teacher and the other by an external examiner. 

Assessment by Teacher 

The internal assessment done by the teacher comprises 50 marks. The students are examined based on skills and knowledge in any two games.

Assessment by External Examiner

The external examiner assesses the student’s skills and performance in physical efficiency and specialization tests. The internal assessment evaluated by the examiner is done for 50 marks.