0.50 units
40 weeks/every other day
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
Reading Level: Average
Prerequisite: Grade level
This high school course is an in-depth continuation of instruction that began in junior high. Emphasis is placed on lifetime activities, team and individual strategies, tactical concepts, refinement of skills, character education, and the knowledge base to be physically active for a lifetime. Students need to have an understanding and the ability to participate in a wide range of events ranging from competitive to recreational. As a result of completing this course students will have the ability and desire to be a lifelong learner and participant in physical activity. Note that a student’s P.E. mark is part of their marking period average. Students are expected to make-up P.E. classes that they miss while absent unless medically excused. It will be a requirement to participate during the swim unit and change daily for class.
0.50 units
40 weeks/every other day
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
Reading Level: Mixed
Prerequisite: Grade level
Final Exam: Per teacher
This course is provided to assist students in becoming healthy, motivated, and life-long learners. Our attitudes and behaviors established during our school years are proven to carry into our adult years. Students will be challenged to become health-literate, where they will have the skills to remove barriers to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellness. Students will be encouraged to become wise about the influences of technology and the media on their lives. They will be prepared to be prudent consumers of goods and services that enhance their health, where they are skilled in employing thoughtful decision-making and goal-setting strategies to achieve their greatest ambitions. Students will learn to passionately and compassionately advocate for the
best in themselves, their families, and their communities. As a result of completing this course, the student will be able to see relationships between world health, environment and their own health, provide basic 1st Aid and CPR, design a workout, plan a diet, make health enhancing decisions, and use goal-setting effectively. Course units include personal health, consumer health, stress management, prevention of bullying, online safety, coping with loss, physical fitness, nutrition planning, drugs, communicable diseases, disorders, family life and human development, reproductive health, AIDS, CPR, and basic first aid. Passing Senior Health
is a graduation requirement.
0.50 units
20 weeks/every day
Grade Level: 10, 11, and 12
Reading Level: Average
Prerequisite: none
Final Exam: Per teacher/FLCC requirements
This course is an introduction to the field of human nutrition and food. Food and nutrition are linked to wellness and disease prevention (i.e.: diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other eating disorders, etc.). Adequate nutrition contributes to longevity and to quality of life. The study of foods and nutrition has seen dramatic change as research evolves, linking the preparation and consumption to goods to overall health and wellness. Students will learn what proper nutrition is and what it can do to help keep the body running at optimum efficiency. A variety of pedagogy techniques will be utilized with the emphases on project based learning. This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 3 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.
Course Description:
Adaptive elementary students come to use the pool 1-2x per week. High school students work with special education teachers, physical education teachers, and physical and occupational therapists to create activities and exercises to aid adapted students in the water. 1-2x/week high school students will have class time to plan and create activities. Students will swim with the elementary students in the water 1-2x per week. This course will count as a 1 semester PE credit.