Educația fizică în învățământul general: analiză comparativă națională și repere europene [Articol]

Abstract

The study examines the Physical Education curriculum in general education in the Republic of Moldova and in selected European Union countries (Romania, Estonia, Ireland) from two complementary perspectives: (I) benchmarking against European references on time allocations, and (II) comparing curricular architectures across common dimensions (aims, competences, content, teaching approaches, assessment). The approach is descriptive–comparative, based on documentary analysis and synthesis in a comparative matrix. The findings indicate a shared core oriented toward competences, health, participation, and well-being, alongside differences in formulation and operationalization across systems. The conclusions provide general guidance for curriculum updating, including the value of European experience with respect to content organization, vertical coherence, and the use of formative assessment instruments.