Schools are conducting mental health-related instruction aimed at deepening the understanding of children toward:1)"mental development"in elementary school Physical Education classes(health fields),2)"mental health"in lower secondary school Health and Physical Education classes(health-related areas),and3)"mental health"in upper secondary school Health and Physical Education classes(curriculum health).In terms of improvement for"mental health,"the July1998report of the Curriculum Council stressed the following points:
1)Physical Education classes(health fields)in elementary school;understanding and acceptance of the differences of one's own physical and mental development and that of others,overcoming anxieties and worries,good human relationships.
2)Health and Physical Education classes(health-related areas)in lower secondary school;the formation of one's own individuality and reduction of stress during puberty.
3)Health and Physical Education classes(curriculum health)in upper secondary school;the importance and motivation of challenging spirits for self-realization and reduction of stress.
In response to this report,MESSC is to enhance mental health-related instruction by revising Courses of Study.
