PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ENEM: TENSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE
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https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.16031Keywords:
physical education, curriculum, enem, large-scale assessmentAbstract
This article analyzes the relationship between Physical Education (PE), the school curriculum, and the National High School Exam (ENEM), investigating tensions, contradictions, and possibilities of this subject within large-scale assessment policies. The study, qualitative in approach and interpretative in nature, was conducted as a case study in a private school in Recife, Brazil, combining document analysis, classroom observations, interviews, and questionnaires. Results indicate that, although formally legitimized in official documents, PE remains marginalized in school practices oriented towards ENEM preparation. This paradoxical condition reflects the logic of performativity, in which the curricular value of subjects is defined by their relevance to standardized assessments. Nonetheless, experiences were identified that highlight the potential for a critical articulation of PE with ENEM, suggesting possible pathways for strengthening its role in the curriculum, particularly in light of the BNCC and the High School Reform.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Gustavo José Silva de Lira, Marcilio Souza Junior, Marcelo Soares Tavares de Melo

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