Prepare for PHE by combining body science, practical sport knowledge and health decisions. Use the full IBASS inventory below, then study diagrams, rules, safety procedures and real-life applications.

Download the official JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus PDF

Complete JAMB PHE topics at a glance

Section Every official topic Main study focus
A. Foundations 1. Principles, meaning, scope and philosophy of Physical Education
2. Philosophy, objectives and settings of Health Education		 Purpose, principles, aims, settings and relationship with health.
B. Anatomy and Physiology 1. Cells, tissues and systems
2. Skeletal system
3. Muscular system
4. Nervous system and sense organs
5. Circulatory system
6. Respiratory system
7. Excretory system
8. Somatotypes and posture		 Structures, functions, movement, exercise response and posture.
C. Sports and Games 1. Athletics: track and field
2. Ball games: football and basketball
3. Racket games: table tennis and badminton		 Rules, skills, officials, facilities, tactics and safety.
D. Food, Nutrition and Drugs 1. Food
2. Nutrition
3. Drugs		 Food classes, nutrients, balanced diet, deficiency, drug use/misuse and dependence.
E. Fitness and Conditioning 1. Physical fitness
2. Conditioning programme		 Components, testing, training principles and programme design.
F. Recreation, Leisure and Dance 1. Recreation and leisure
2. Dance		 Types, value, participation, movement, culture and performance.
G. First Aid and Safety 1. First Aid
2. Safety Education		 Emergency response, injury management, prevention and safe practice.
H. Sports Competitions 1. National competitions
2. Institutional games and roles
3. International competitions and organisations		 Competitions, bodies, events, functions and Nigeria’s participation.
I. Corrective and Adapted PE 1. Meaning/types of disability and special needs
2. Adapted physical activities
3. Social/emotional problems
4. Prevention of disability
5. Corrective exercise and rehabilitation		 Inclusion, adaptation, prevention and rehabilitation.
J. Personal, Community and Environmental Health 1. Personal health
2. Community health
3. Environmental health		 Hygiene, health services, sanitation, pollution and community action.
K. Diseases 1. Disease: meaning and causes
2. Communicable diseases
3. Non-communicable diseases		 Transmission, prevention, control, risk factors and lifestyle.
L. Family Life and Human Sexuality 1. Family
2. Human sexuality education
3. Family planning		 Relationships, development, responsible decisions, health and planning.

Study anatomy with labelled diagrams

For every system, learn location, parts, function, interaction with other systems and effect of exercise. Draw the skeleton, major muscles, heart, lungs, digestive/excretory organs and nervous pathways. Then answer questions that connect structure to movement, respiration and circulation.

Learn sports as rules plus application

Make a card for each sport showing field/court dimensions, equipment, players, officials, scoring, fouls, skills and safety. For athletics, separate track from field events and learn phases of key techniques. Use match clips to identify violations and tactics.

Food, drugs and health

Build a nutrient table with functions, sources and deficiency diseases. Distinguish food, nutrient, balanced diet, malnutrition, drug use, misuse, abuse, dependence and withdrawal. Connect personal hygiene and environmental sanitation to specific disease prevention.

Fitness and first aid

Know strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination and body composition. Apply overload, progression, specificity, reversibility and recovery. Learn first-aid priorities, bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains, burns, fainting, choking and safe referral.

Inclusive and family health

Study disability respectfully by focusing on needs, adaptation and participation. For family life and sexuality, use accurate health education: consent, responsibility, puberty, relationships, prevention and access to appropriate care. Do not replace the syllabus with myths or social-media claims.

Eight-week plan

  1. Foundations and anatomy.
  2. Skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory and excretory systems.
  3. Sports rules, skills and officials.
  4. Food, nutrition, drugs and fitness.
  5. Conditioning, recreation, leisure and dance.
  6. First aid, safety and competitions.
  7. Adapted PE, personal/community/environmental health and disease.
  8. Family life, sexuality, planning and timed revision.

Use a current PHE textbook from the official list, diagrams, sports-rule summaries and first-aid notes. Return to the complete JAMB syllabus library.

Official source

Topics follow the current JAMB IBASS e-syllabus.

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