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The objective of my master's thesis was to find out how much the Finnish national core curriculum of physical education changes due to the curriculum reform. In the theoretical part of my study I presented a curriculum theory using the Curriculum and Lehrplan models as well as different didactic models designed to structure the curriculum. Additionally I considered relevance of the curriculum relative to school teaching. I also highlighted different perspectives regarding the curriculum reform and introduced the current national core curriculum of physical education. My research problems were specified as how the new curriculum is reformed as compared to the national core curriculum of 2004 and what kind of feedback the draft of the basics of the new curriculum has received during the consultation period. The material of my study consisted of the Finnish national core curriculum of physical education for basic education (2004) and the draft of the basics of the new curriculum for basic education. My study was a case study analyzing the changes of the above mentioned curricula of physical education from a comparative point of view. The analysis of the material was conducted using content analysis and concept maps. The main conclusions of my study were that the national curriculum of physical education will be changing considerably when compared to the current curriculum. In the national curriculum of physical education changes were especially connected to evaluation. Also, objectives and content were altered. The new curriculum of physical education was mostly given positive feedback. As a result of the curriculum reform, physical education becomes more comprehensive subject of wellbeing so that physical education in schools can respond to the needs and demands of the changing society.