Physical Education Advance Level Examinations

The H1 PE ‘A’ Levels examinations are here! Yet, not many of us are fully aware of what the syllabus comprises. Hence this government public service announcement was designed to educate students on this little known subject. The H1 PE ‘A’ Levels examinations is a yearly examination that all students must take during their course of study in a Junior College. It is a subject which teaches and demands more in-depth skills that is based on what was previously taught in the PE ‘O’ Levels examinations and PE PSLE. Because of its long name, it is usually shortened by teachers and students alike to The NAPFA Test, or also the National Abolishment of Poor Fitness in ‘A’ students. This examination was conceived by a faceless unknown government beaurecrat in response to claims that the education system focused too much on education, and would produce a generation of super-smart, super-intelligent pale-faced weak nerds.

This examination comes in 6 sections. Namely the Sit and Reach, the Standing Board Jump, Shuttle Run, Sit Ups, the 2.40 ( to 3 S.F.) km run and the option section, Pull Ups. Students are expected to demonstrate their proficiency at physical activities AND their SPA skills. For example, when doing the shuttle run, they are required to finish it in less than 10.4 seconds (boys timing) and then go to the teacher and state that:

Limitation:

Using the stopwatch is in an inaccurate way to record the timing for each run as there may be human error involved in the starting and stopping of the stopwatch.

Improvement:

Use a light gate at the start line. When the student starts, the light gate will be triggered and triggered a second time when he finishes the race. This will ensure greater accuracy in the recording of the time period.

Other examples are the recitation of aerobic and anaerobic respiration during the 2.40 (to 3 S.F.) km run by biology students and the explanation of projectile motion by Physics students when doing the standing broad jump. This fusion of science and sport ensures that Singapore will manufacture, oops, produce generations of intelligent and healthy students who will guide this glorious country to further heights.