Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 9 Health and Physical Education (HPE) Teacher's Guide PDF

The Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 9 Health and Physical Education Teacher’s Guide is published by the Ministry of Education in 2022, this 69-page guide is designed to help Grade 9 teachers deliver impactful Health and Physical Education lessons aligned with Ethiopia’s new national curriculum. The guide includes eight structured units covering sport, fitness, health, safety, and ethics, supporting the holistic development of students through physical activity and health awareness.

Teacher’s Guide Summary:

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher: MoE
• Published Year: 2022
• Subject: Health and Physical Education (HPE)
• Grade Level: Grade 9
• Curriculum type: Ethiopian New Curriculum
• Book Type: Teacher’s Guide
• Total Units: 8 units
• Total Pages: 69
• File Size: 1.2 MB
• File Format: PDF

This official guide is authored by

• Dr. Sisay Mengistu
• Dr. Bizuneh Yirga

Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 9 Health and Physical Education Teacher’s Guide has 8 units, they are:-

Unit 1: Sport and Society

This unit helps teachers discuss the societal role of sports, including its relationship with the economy, gender equity, and technological advances. It also addresses ethical concerns like doping, equipping teachers to lead thoughtful classroom discussions.

Unit 2: Health and Physical Fitness

This unit covers the connection between exercise and human physiology. Teachers learn how to explain body systems, hypokinetic diseases, and core training principles, along with methods to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility.

Unit 3: Athletics

Teachers are introduced to the history of athletics globally, across Africa, and in Ethiopia. The unit includes instructional strategies for sprinting techniques and sprint relays, providing practical drills and safety precautions.

Unit 4: Football

This unit covers football history and development, from international to Ethiopian contexts. Teachers receive clear methods to teach football rules and basic techniques such as chest control and heading, alongside organizing practice sessions.

Unit 5: Volleyball

This unit focuses on the evolution of volleyball and foundational skills like spiking. The unit guides teachers on delivering mini and modified volleyball games, making training accessible and enjoyable for students of varying skill levels.

Unit 6: Basketball

This unit presents the historical background of basketball and its spread in Ethiopia. Teachers are supported with structured ways to introduce underhand lay-up skills, basketball rules, and lead group games related to in-class activities.

Unit 7: Handball

Traces the development of handball and emphasizes technical elements such as goalkeeping. Teachers are guided in teaching the rules and organizing engaging handball-based activities that encourage teamwork and discipline.

Unit 8: Self-Defense and Sport Ethics

The final unit equips teachers to teach self-defense as a life skill, introducing the roles, rules, and basic techniques such as stances and escapes. It also covers ethics in sports, helping students understand fair play, respect, and responsibility.