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I know there is a subject at school / university that we call "phisycal education". But a friend told me that this subject is also called "exercise education". Is this term correct or just "PE"?
 

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I know there is a subject at school / university that we call "physical education". But a friend told me that this subject is also called "exercise education". Is this term correct or just "PE"?

I've never heard "exercise education".
 
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I'm told that in some UK schools it's now referred to as "Physical Training", abbreviated to "PT".
 

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We called it "gym" or "gym class" when I was growing up. The term on the report card is "Physical Education" but I believe my daughters calls it both "gym" and "PE."
 

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I'm told that in some UK schools it's now referred to as "Physical Training", abbreviated to "PT".

Is it really?:shock: We called it that when I went to primary school in the 40s. It's been PE all my working life.

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It's always been PE to me too, but a friend who has a school-age child told me her school calls it PT.
 
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