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The Coherence Between Policy Initiatives and Physical Education Developments in Nation-Building

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This chapter examines the changing socio-cultural and political salience of physical education since independence in Singapore’s schools. A brief history of physical education with developmental changes based on policy orientations across key educational milestones will be presented. Specifically, the chapter will describe significant impetus and policy synergies relevant to the direction and progress of physical education with emphasis on individual’s holistic development, drive towards thinking citizens and lifelong learners, strive for community partnership and collaboration, and enhancement of teachers’ transformative pedagogies.

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    The Games Concept Approach (GCA) is akin to the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU).

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    The secondary level curriculum time has also increased to 60 min. Currently, the PE curriculum time is 2–2.5 h a week, and 2 h per week for primary and secondary/pre-university, respectively.

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Tan, S.K.S., Tan, S.M., Yeo, C.H.N., Wong, L.H. (2022). The Coherence Between Policy Initiatives and Physical Education Developments in Nation-Building. In: Lee, YJ. (eds) Education in Singapore. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 66. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9982-5_19

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