INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

5. to ask pupils themselves to organize competitions or other
sport event, that is, to apply theoretical knowledge in practice,
to organize inquiries and discussions;
6. pupils must prepare for the theoretical test at home
independently or three months before the test to reread the
book.
Many teachers pointed out that pupils lack interest and motivation
therefore it is difficult to work with young people.
Analysing the information obtained in the inquiry, it should be
concluded that insufficient attention is paid to this problem at school.
Theoretical part occupies a rather isolated place in the study
programme “Sports” and it is learned mainly only before the test.
Taking into account pupils’ great study load and limited number of
sports classes at school, I offer the following recommendations on
how to prepare for the theoretical test in sports better:
1) To organize a sports theoretical class during the education
class once a month, starting from grade 5. It should be led by a
sports teacher, class teacher or librarian;
2) To hold a project week about the Olympic Movement;
3) To use more integrated teaching. Unfortunately, Olympic
knowledge acquiring is paid little attention to at school.
Teachers only hold their practical classes.
Olympic education is closely connected with history, mathematics,
language, geography, ethics, music, history of culture and art. It is
possible to give at least a small part of the knowledge about the
Olympic Movement in each of these subjects, but this is up to teachers
themselves how much they teach. To give a better example of
integrated teaching, taking the national standard as a basis, I have
made a list of themes about the ancient Olympic Games to be taught
in different subject programmes (in history, geography, literature and
sport).
History
In history themes about ancient countries, including also Ancient
Greece and ancient Olympic Games, are taught in the beginning of the
basic school – in grade 6.
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