Curriculum
The curriculum for PE class aligns with the Greenville County Schools guide as well as the South Carolina State Standards.
Link to South Carolina State PE Standards:
***Updated SC Standards***
PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE STANDARDS
(Also South Carolina State and National Standards for Physical Education)
Standard 1 Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.
Standard 2 Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.
Standard 3 Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.
Standard 4 Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Standard 5 Demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity settings.
Standard 6 Demonstrates understanding and respect for differences among people in physical activity settings.
Standard 7 Understands that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.
What is the fitnessgram?
Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth, first developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess aerobic capacity; muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility; and body composition. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards to determine students' overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate.
The Healthy Fitness Zone standards are not based on class averages or any other peer comparisons. They are criterion-referenced standards that are based on levels of fitness needed for good health. The standards are set specifically for boys and girls of various ages using the best available research. The Healthy Fitness Zone standards were established by the Fitnessgram Scientific Advisory Board, which includes some of the foremost scientists and practitioners in fitness and physical activity.
How does it affect my student?
The fitnessgram is required to be given in South Carolina, by state law, to students in the 5th, 7th, and 9th grades. Their scores are recorded and sent home twice during those school years. Students are required to participate and encouraged to do their best.
Who sees the scores?
Scores are kept confidential between the student and the teacher.
What do the scores mean?
These scores are used to establish where your student stands with their physical fitness. The scores that fall in the Healthy Fitness Zone, means the student meets the age and gender appropriate standard. Scores can also be misleading. At a younger age, students are still developing. Some are ahead of others and the formula used can give a false score. BMI is often the most misleading because an active child, or child with a high muscle mass, may recieve a score of "needs improvement". BMI measurement serves as a guideline only, not an absolute indicator of a child’s overall physical fitness.
More information can be found on The Fitnessgram Website.