THE CHALLENGES OF AN EXPANDED CURRICULUM

FIGHTS AND COMBAT MODALITIES IN FULL-TIME SCHOOLS IN PALMAS-TO

Abstract

The formation and integral education of students are recurring themes in the educational field. In this context, Full-Time Schools emerge as an approach to expand learning opportunities and experiences by extending the school period. With the increased workload, it became necessary to adapt school curricula. In the full-time education experience in Palmas-TO, the curriculum places great emphasis on Physical Education and various bodily practices, with a special focus on Fights, which have been elevated to the status of a curricular component. Given this scenario, this study aims to contextualize Fights as an exclusive curricular component within the integrated curriculum of the Full-Time Municipal Schools of Palmas-TO, as well as the challenges of its implementation within an extended workload. To achieve this, the research was conducted through a narrative literature review with a bibliographic and documentary approach. The study concludes that Fights hold a place of recognition but still face challenges in their implementation, such as gaps in teachers' initial training, prejudices related to violence, lack of materials and adequate physical infrastructure, and the absence of a normative document to systematize and support teaching practices.