The Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Health and Physical Education examination is designed to assess the knowledge and skills of individuals seeking admission to an educator preparation program, certification in Georgia, or wanting to become qualified in teaching health and/or physical education.
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Exam Outline
The GACE Health and Physical Education (737) exam is made of five testlets, which you can take individually in different sessions or all at once in one session. The total combined time limit is 3 hours, and the total number of questions is 120.
Physical Literacy and Movement Skills
(Testlet 326)
There are 30 questions in this testlet, and you’ll be timed at 45 minutes. These questions test your knowledge and abilities regarding the following:
- Motor development
- Physical literacy
- The roles of motor learning and development in students’ physical literacy
- Principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety practices for games, sports, cooperative group activities, dance and rhythms, outdoor pursuits, aquatics, and challenges
Physical Activity
(Testlet 327)
There are 20 questions in this testlet, and you’ll be timed at 30 minutes. These questions test your knowledge and abilities regarding the following:
- Principles and components of health-related and skill-related fitness
- Principles, procedures, and resources for developing and maintaining lifelong physical activity and healthy habits
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(Testlet 507)
There are 20 questions in this testlet, and you’ll be timed at 30 minutes. These questions test your knowledge and abilities regarding the following:
- The role of the health education teacher in supporting the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of students
- Social determinants of health
- Personal care and hygiene practices
- Preventing communicable, noncommunicable, and chronic diseases
- Anatomy and physiology
- Interpreting nutritional facts and labels
- Ways in which body systems adapt to physical activity
Skills for Enhancing Health and Reducing Risks
(Testlet 508)
There are 30 questions in this testlet, and you’ll be timed at 45 minutes. These questions test your knowledge and abilities regarding the following:
- Health risk factors
- Preventing and reducing health risks
- Factors that influence mental, emotional, and social health
- Promoting healthy relationships and communication
- Using safety, goal-setting, decision-making, conflict-resolution, and advocacy skills to enhance health
Health and Physical Education Program
(Testlet 509)
There are 20 questions in this testlet, and you’ll be timed at 30 minutes. These questions test your knowledge and abilities regarding the following:
- Health literacy
- Influences on health behaviors
- Criteria for locating and evaluating health information services
- Curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professionalism in the health and physical education program
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Registration
To register for the GACE Health and Physical Education exam, you need to create a MyPSC account. Once you’ve created your account, you’ll receive your Georgia certification ID number and be able to submit a request for testing eligibility.
Once you have been approved for the Health and Physical Education exam, you can register to take the test by creating an Evaluation Systems GACE testing account.
Fees
You can register to take the testlets individually ($34) or combined ($169). Individuals taking the GACE exam at an international testing site are subject to an additional $50 test site fee.
Test Day
On test day, you should arrive at the testing center 15-30 minutes before your scheduled exam. If you arrive later than the listed reporting time on your admission ticket, you will not be able to take the exam and your testing fees will be forfeited.
During the check-in process, you will be asked to provide at least one form of valid identification, which must contain your photo and signature. Once the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to place all personal items in a secure locker outside the testing room.
Once you are ready, the proctor will lead you to the testing area and provide some short instructions before starting the exam.
How the Exam is Scored
When you have completed your exam, you are given the option to report or cancel your scores. They cannot be reinstated if you choose to cancel your scores.
You should also receive an unofficial score report right after the exam. Your official report will be made available about three weeks after the testing window closes.
Passing Score
Your final score for the full exam will be a scaled score between 100 and 300. For the GACE Health and Physical Education exam, the passing score is 220.
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the GACE Health and Physical Education exam?
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There are 120 selected-response questions on the exam.
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How long is the GACE Health and Physical Education exam?
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The total time limit for the exam is 3 hours.
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What is the passing score for the GACE Health and Physical Education exam?
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To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 220.
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How much does the GACE Health and Physical Education exam cost?
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The examination fee is $34 for each testlet (or $169 for the combined test).
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