St Ann’s Academy - COURSE OUTLINE
Subject level: Physical Education 10
The Big Ideas
· Understanding our strengths, weaknesses, and personal, preferences helps us plan and achieve our goals
· Trying a variety of physical activities can increase our chances of being active throughout our lives
· Healthy choices influence, and are influenced by, our physical, emotional, and mental well-being
· Personal fitness can be maintained and improved through regular participation in physical activities.
· Understanding the factors that influence our health empowers us to take action to improve it.
Curriculum: Balanced health and lifetime activities are the main focus throughout. Students will be expected to learn inside the classroom as well as the usual gymnasium and outside playing field. Healthy physical, emotional, sexual, and spiritual choices will be emphasized throughout the semester.
A selection of the following activities may be covered: aquatics. tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton,football, curling, dance, weight training, hockey, broomball, rugby, billiards, hiking, golf, first aid, slowpitch, handball, ultimate frisbee, obstacle courses, fitness and nutrition, speedball, yoga and other curriculum-approved activities as determined by the instructor.
Student Absences and Evaluation:
Students who are unable to participate will receive a “0” for their daily performance mark unless the student has an injury or illness. When a student is ill or injured they must has a note from their parent or guardian. If the student’s illness or injury is of chronic nature they are required to have a note from a physician or health care provider. Students who are unable to participate are required to complete a worksheet or handout during the class time in lieu of their daily performance mark.
Evaluation Criteria:
You will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Reflective Formative 70%
Daily Work (Creation) – Self assessment (Experience) – Journaling – Assignments – Projects –
Performance level, involvement/exertion, and leadership in daily activities will be evaluated. All students are expected to change into appropriate PE attire.
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Reflective Summative 30%
Projects – Tests – Quizzes
TOTAL 100%
Evaluation for Physical Education 10 Award:
1. Top mark in Physical Education 10
2. Demonstrates leadership qualities
Name of Teacher: Mr. R Larson Teacher Signature:
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“Physical education is the only subject which, by the very nature of its content, has the potential to affect how
a person will feel every moment of every day for the rest of his or her life.”