The physical education curriculum in upper secondary education: structure, content, and formative dimensions

The article aims to analyze the curriculum for the Physical Education discipline in high school education in Romania, from the perspective of its competency structure and didactic functionality. The study is based on a documentary-analytical research and capitalizes on official curricular documents (framework plan, school programs, methodological benchmarks), as well as specialized literature. The organization by general and specific competencies, the diversity of thematic areas and the possibilities of adaptation to the student profile are highlighted. The analysis emphasizes the curricular coherence, methodological flexibility and openness to personalizing educational interventions. It also outlines the importance of the physical education lesson in the motor, social and attitudinal training of students, in accordance with the principles of an inclusive and formative education. The current curriculum offers a clear functional framework, adapted to the requirements of modern education.