Grade 10

Health and Hygiene

(a) Personal health - Personal cleanliness. Oral hygiene. Principles of diet with reference to
teeth, slimming and obesity. Correct posture. Exercise. Recreation: Foot care.Sleep requirements. Dangers of misuse of drugs, including alcohol and smoking.
(b) Diseases, defects and injury - Causes of disease, bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa.
Vaccination and antibiotics, disinfectants and antiseptics. Spread of bronchitis, pneumonia, TB, VD, malaria, ringworm, athlete's foot through contact, dropletinfection, flies and other insects. Arthritis, rheumatism and heart disease.
(c) Community health - Dangers from gas, electricity, fire, poisoning and accident.

First Aid

(a) Treatment of cuts and abrasions. Application of splints.
(b) Treatment of sprains, cramps and cases of drowning.

rules, skills and methods of fitness training

of the following team games. Cricket, football, handball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball.