FTCE Physical Education K-12 Exam
The Physical Education K-12 subject examination consists of about 120 multiple-choice questions. Test-takers will receive a test booklet and a separate answer sheet. Question formats will include direct question, sentence completion, data analysis, command, and scenario. Each question will contain four response options, which will be answered by bubbling in choice A, B, C, or D.
The test encompasses 12 core competencies, each with between 2 and 12 skill areas. Competencies are defined as areas of content knowledge, with skills being the behaviors that demonstrate those competencies. Each competency is also assigned a percentage representing the approximate proportion of test items in that content area on the test. Together, the competencies and skills are representative of knowledge that has been determined by content specialists to be important for beginning teachers.
Test-takers will need to demonstrate knowledge of the history and philosophy of physical education as a profession; curricular theory and development; instructional strategies; human growth, motor development, and motor learning related to physical activity; skill and movement principles in physical activity; health and wellness and its relationship to physical activity; principles of social and emotional development through physical activity; developmentally appropriate assessment; supervision, management, and laws and legislation that apply to the learning environment; appropriate rules, strategies, and terminology; professional development and advocacy strategies; and technology.
FTCE Physical Education K-12 Exam Practice Questions
1. The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) was organized by William Gilbert Anderson in which year?
A. 1885
B. 1825
C. 1915
D. 1945
2. Which health problem is NOT considered a risk factor of childhood obesity?
A. high blood pressure
B. early puberty or menarche
C. eating disorder
D. lymphoma
3. Twisting, swinging, bending, and stretching are examples of __________ skills.
A. locomotor
B. nonlocomotor
C. physical
D. manipulative
4. Which is NOT typically considered an example of vigorous physical activity?
A. chopping wood
B. weight lifting
C. basketball
D. aerobics
5. Physical education can help foster the development of motivation, emotion, self-esteem, and feeling of belonging, which are known as ______________ skills.
A. cognitive
B. intrapersonal
C. affective
D. social
Answer Key
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C