A comparative study of test indicators in physical education classes among school students in the Republic of Kazakhstan and People’s Republic of China

Abstract

The article presents a comparative study of the results of physical education control tests at Secondary School No. 124 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and at Secondary School No. 1 in Wusu City, China. The differences in the curricula, teaching models, and test types of the two countries are shown. It is shown that the requirements for physical education classes in schools of the People's Republic of China, Wusu, are more numerous and higher than those in schools in Kazakhstan, and it is concluded that it is implemented under the influence of the "New Higher Education Entrance Examination" (new Gaokao) program adopted in the People's Republic of China and that its implementation is effective. In addition, it is revealed that the results of students in the indicators measuring the strength of the abdominal and upper limb muscles, such as sit ups and pull ups, in schools of the compared cities are also common to both countries, and it is recommended to improve these tests. In general, the tests for physical education classes in Kazakhstani schools are easier than in the PRC, but the average results for indicators such as leg muscle strength are significantly lower. These differences in the test results in physical education classes in the two countries can be seen from the different goals and objectives of the programs for physical education in schools in each country, as well as the differing requirements of their adopted test models.