Grade 12

This course focuses on the development of a personalized approach to healthy active living through participation in a variety of sports and recreational activities. Students will develop and refine leadership skills through student-led units and physical fitness plans. In addition, they will be given opportunities to refine their decision‑making, conflict‑resolution, and interpersonal skills, with a view to enhancing their mental health and their relationships with others.

This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that promote lifelong healthy active living. Student learning will include the application of movement principles to refine skills, participation in a variety of activities that enhance personal competence, fitness, personal hygiene and health. Students will develop skills in a variety of movement and fitness activities. These may include aerobics, jazzercise, yoga, hip hop, NIA, step, circuit training, modern, Zumba, and ethnic dance. They will also investigate and examine issues related to healthy sexuality, healthy eating and nutrition, substance use and abuse, mental health, and will participate in activities designed to apply informed decision-making, conflict resolution, and resilience.

This course enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. The course will prepare students for university programs in health and physical education and kinesiology and for college and university programs in recreation and leisure management, fitness and health promotion, and fitness leadership.

This course focuses on the development of a personalized approach to healthy active living through participation in a variety of enjoyable fitness related activities. This course will emphasize personal fitness through weight training, cross training and cardiorespiratory training. Students will be encouraged to develop personal fitness plans and take actions to meet their defined goals. In addition they will be given opportunities to refine their decision making, and interpersonal skills, with a view to enhancing their mental health and personal safety.

This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sports, and the factors that influence an individual's participation in physical activity. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education, kinesiology, recreation, and sports administration.

Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 university or university/college course in science, or any Grade 11 or 12 open course in health and physical education. A Senior Science in biology is strongly recommended.