The study of the first-year students’ knowledge and skills in physical education

The article presents the survey results of the knowledge and skills in Physical Education (PE) of secondary school graduates who were admitted to the Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University. For that purpose, a questionnaire survey was conducted among the first-year students. The analysis of the results obtained showed that they have a lower than average level of theoretical knowledge in Physical Education. It follows that in secondary schools more attention should be paid to impart the knowledge of Physical Education to the students.