Physical Education
Find out how YTSS' Physical Education department nurtures students through sports, dance and health programmes.
Department Overview
The Physical Education Department believes in nurturing physically educated YTzens who are passionate to pursue lifelong physical activities. Through various events and programmes designed for our YTzens, we hope to inject elements of fun for them to experience the joy of learning, and to ultimately take ownership of their own health.
YTSS will offer Exercise and Sports Science (ESS) as an O-Level Subject to our Secondary 3 students from 2024. This will provide a good option for our sportsmen and women to deepen their mastery and expertise. Click here to access the YTSS ESS Website.
Overview of YTSS PE programme
Levels | Programme Overview |
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Secondary 1 | Programmes include dance and the inter-class netball competition |
Secondary 2 | YTzens will undergo the Handball SEP (Sport Education Programme), where they develop coaching, leading, managing and officiating skills. The culminating event for the SEP is the inter-class Handball competition held at the end of the year. |
Secondary 3 | YTzens will have the privilege to choose from a list of elective sports to learn. They will make friends from different classes across their level while picking up a new skill |
Graduating Cohort | YTzens will conclude their final lap in YTSS with an inter-class Frisbee competition before their national exams |
Mission & Vision
Mission and Vision of the Department
Mission | To nurture physically educated YTzens who pursue lifelong physical activities |
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Vision | A distinctive Physical, Health, and Dance (PHD) curriculum designed for YTzens |
Philosophy, aims and goals of Physical Education
The philosophy of PE in YTSS is to encourage participation in a student-centred teaching curriculum as opposed to a teacher-centred teaching curriculum. The teacher facilitates learning activities that have the potential to provide students with a holistic education, thus promoting social-emotional, physical, and cognitive learning outcomes. The emphasis is on active learning that involves the processes of decision-making, social interaction and cognitive understanding for our students.
PE Learning Outcomes for YTzens:
Learning outcomes for YTzens - Confident Leaders
Confident Leaders |
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• To be able to articulate what they have learnt in PE@YTSS |
• To build character through sport |
• To be creative and have self-confidence during PE |
• To perform a variety of physical activities with understanding (e.g. demonstrate) |
• The ability to play and understand the rules and concepts of games in at least twogame in each of the following classifications: 1. Territorial/invasion games |
Learning outcomes for YTzens - Active Citizens
Active Citizens |
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• To fully participate during PE and encourage participation amongst other YTzens |
Learning outcomes for YTzens - Global Thinkers
Global Thinkers |
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• To take ownership of their own health and understand the implications and benefits of involvement in physical activities (lifelong participation in physical activities) |
• To be passionate about learning new things |
PE Department's programmes that develop our YTzens holistically:
Overview of the Sports Education Programme Module
Sports Education Programme Module |
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• The PE Department offers the Sport Education Programme (SEP) Module which createsopportunities for the Secondary 2 students to be engaged in not only the techniques ofplaying different games but also in sport-related research work |
• To be passionate about learning new things |
Overview of the Holistic Health Programme
Holistic Health Programme |
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• The programme is focused on fostering healthy habits and behaviours in our students by equipping them with the relevant skills and knowledge to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. Selected Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 YTzens took part in the Holistic Health Programme in April. The Secondary 1 students embarked on a physiological health workshop while the Secondary 2 students attended a talk on personal grooming and healthy habits. Lastly, the Secondary 3 students went on a learning journey to the NKF Kidney Discovery Center. |
Overview of the Sec 1 Dance Programme
Secondary One Dance |
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• The Dance Programme is catered to all Secondary 1 students during PE. It teaches students basic dance movements and simple dance choreography. At the end of the programme, selected groups will be given opportunities to perform at level/school-wide platforms. |
Overview of RACE 21 @YT
RACE 21@YT |
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• In 2021 and 2022, the department embarked on a virtual walk or run race titled Race21@YT. Held from 1-21 July, it was a 21-day event to challenge all staff and students to achieve and clock 21km. The objective of the event was to encourage everyone in YTSS to pursuit a healthy lifestyle with elements of fun and competitiveness. |
Key Programmes / Enrichment for students
Key programmes and enrichment for our YTzens
Year | Activity | Achievements |
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2021 | Holistic Health Program Fostering healthy habits and behaviours in our students by equipping them with the relevant skills and knowledge to lead an active and healthy lifestyle | Participation |
2021 | Race 21@YT Annual running/walking event for the school to achieve 21km in 21 days | Participation |