Physical Education Course Descriptions

General Goals

The general goals of the program are to have students:

• enjoy and appreciate the short and long term benefits of involvement in regular physical activity

• develop an understanding and appreciation of physical fitness

• increase knowledge, skill level and leadership in a variety of physical activities with emphasis on lifetime skills

• provide an opportunity for social growth and interaction in a variety of activity related settings

Activity Units

The program is divided into a number of activity units ranging from team sports to individual activities depending upon the staff and facilities. The following are some of the activities that may be offered: team sports, racquet sports, fitness concepts and activities, track and cross-country, theory concepts, and outdoor education activities & initiatives.

Evaluation

In evaluating each student, the physical education staff will be placing an emphasis on personal improvement and on participation rather than on a high level of skill development. This process will allow each student to participate in each activity at the skill level that is appropriate.

Course Descriptions

Physical Education 10 Open — 1 credit

All Female-identifying Physical Education 10

All Male-identifying Physical Education 10

Completes the Physical Education requirement

This course will provide students with a variety of fitness and sport experiences to enhance their understanding of personal fitness and growth. Physical Education 10 includes some theory components, coupled with predominantly active experiences whereby students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of indoor and outdoor fitness, sport, and recreational experiences. The emphasis of this curriculum is to provide students with experiences that require them to take and reflect on their personal responsibility for active, healthy living now and throughout life. The course is divided into (4) four modules: Outdoor Pursuits, Exercise Science, Personal Fitness, and Leadership.

Physically Active Living 10/11 Open — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

This full-credit course is designed to engage students in a wide range of physically active experiences, with an overall theme of exploring options and opportunities for being active for life, both in school and in their community. Physically Active Living 10/11 encompasses both an activity component and a theory component, with an emphasis on engagement in physical activity. The activity component of the course is designed to provide opportunities for students in active experiences that engage youth in traditional and non-traditional forms of physical activity. The theory component of the course will enhance student understanding of healthy eating, injury prevention, mental and emotional health, and addiction prevention highlighting the connection between healthy living and being physically active.

This course is open to all students of all genders, and counts as a grade 11 credit.

Dance 11 — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement
or Completes the Fine Arts requirement

Dance 11 is designed for all students, with or without previous formal dance training, and builds on student's experiences in dance throughout the physical education curriculum, grade primary to nine. It emphasizes creative movement as a form of communication and self-expression, as a unique way of learning about oneself and others. In this course students explore a range of dance styles, create and present dance sequences, respond critically to their own dance works and those of others, and make connections with dance in local and global contexts, both past and present. Students also have opportunities to examine the connections between dance and other art disciplines. The course comprises four components: elements of movement, creation and composition, presentation and performance, and dance and society.

Fitness Leadership 11 — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

Fitness Leadership 11 provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of group fitness experiences; assess their own level of personal fitness; broaden their understanding of human anatomy and exercise physiology; examine the benefits of active, healthy living; foster leadership apply the principles of conditioning to design; and foster leadership skills to deliver safe group fitness experiences to children and youth. Upon successful completion of this full-credit course, students will receive Level-C CPR certification. 

Recommended Prerequisite

This course is for Grade 11 & 12 students only.

Mode de vie actif 11F Open — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

This full-credit course is designed to engage students in a wide range of physically active experiences, with an overall theme of exploring options and opportunities for being active for life, both in school and in their community. Physically Active Living 11 encompasses both an activity component and a theory component, with an emphasis on engagement in physical activity. The activity component of the course is designed to provide opportunities for students in active experiences that engage youth in traditional and non-traditional forms of physical activity. The theory component of the course will enhance student understanding of healthy eating, injury prevention, mental and emotional health, and addiction prevention highlighting the connection between healthy living and being physically active.

Physical Education 11 Open — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

Physical Education 11 has the following objectives:

• To have students enjoy and appreciate participation in physical activity

• To develop within each student an understanding and appreciation of physical fitness

• To develop an interest in physical activities which students can continue for the rest of their lives

This course is open to students in grades 10 or 11.

Physically Active Living 11 Open — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

This full-credit course is designed to engage students in a wide range of physically active experiences, with an overall theme of exploring options and opportunities for being active for life, both in school and in their community. Physically Active Living 11 encompasses both an activity component and a theory component, with an emphasis on engagement in physical activity. The activity component of the course is designed to provide opportunities for students in active experiences that engage youth in traditional and non-traditional forms of physical activity. The theory component of the course will enhance student understanding of healthy eating, injury prevention, mental and emotional health, and addiction prevention highlighting the connection between healthy living and being physically active.

Fitness leadership 11 Open — 1 credit

Fitness Leadership 11 provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of group fitness experiences; assess their own level of personal fitness; broaden their understanding of human

anatomy and exercise physiology; examine the benefits of active, healthy living; foster leadership apply the principles of conditioning to design; and foster leadership skills to deliver safe group fitness

experiences to children and youth. 

Yoga 11 — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

Yoga 11 will introduce students to various styles and characteristics of yoga. It is an expectation that students will develop a lifelong personal practice of yoga for personal fitness and recreation. Students will be participating in a variety of activities that will include both physical practice and classroom theory. The physical practice of yoga will include learning, developing, and practicing skills that involve strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, poise, regulation of energy, and mental focus, all of which can be applied to other physical activities. Classroom sessions educate students about the relationship between nutrition and fitness, the history and philosophy of yoga including values of non-violence, ethics, honesty and respect in the context of challenging physical activity.

Dance 12 — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement
or Completes the Fine Arts requirement

Dance 12 is designed for all students, with or without previous formal dance training, and builds on student's experiences in dance throughout the physical education curriculum, grade primary to nine. It emphasizes creative movement as a form of communication and self-expression, as a unique way of learning about oneself and others. In this course students explore a range of dance styles, create and present dance sequences, respond critically to their own dance works and those of others, and make connections with dance in local and global contexts, both past and present. Students also have opportunities to examine the connections between dance and other art disciplines. The course comprises four components: elements of movement, creation and composition, presentation and performance, and dance and society.

Recommended Prerequisite

Dance 11 is encouraged but not required.

Physical Education 12 Open — 1 credit

Completes the Physical Education requirement

This course is designed to take the student out of the classroom and to spend a considerable period of time developing leisure time skills such as canoeing, orienteering, outdoor education, curling, archery and cross-country skiing. The objectives are:

• To develop leadership qualities so that students can organize programs at the community level

• To develop knowledge and skills in indoor and outdoor activities that have definite carry-over value

• To increase the level of fitness knowledge and facilitate the design of personal fitness programs

• To develop knowledge of the strategies involved in team and individual sports

The program is divided into a number of activity units ranging from team sports to individual activities depending upon the staff and facilities. The following are some of the activities that may be offered:

Team Sports; Racquet Sports; Aquatics; Theory; Fitness Concepts and Activities; Track and Cross-Country; Outdoor Education Activities & Initiatives

Evaluation: In evaluating each student, the physical education staff will be placing an emphasis on personal improvement and on participation rather than on a high level of skill development. This process will allow each student to participate in each activity at the skill level that is appropriate.

Outdoor Education 12 Open — 1 credit

Outdoor Education 12 provides hands-on, experiential learning in natural settings to build life skills, environmental awareness, and personal growth, covering activities like hiking, navigation, survival skills, and risk management, all while connecting theory (experiential education, ecology) with practice to develop resilience, leadership, and a deeper appreciation for nature.