General Phys Ed

Grade 9 to 12

Personal Fitness

Grade 10 to 12

University Courses

Grade 12

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Prerequisite Chart for Health and Physical Education, Grades 9–12

This chart maps out the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.

Physical Education Courses (PPL) Grade 9-12

Healthy Active Living Education PPL1O Grade 9

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Healthy Active Living Education PPL2O Grade 10

This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Healthy Active Living Education PPL3O Grade 11

This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities and exposure to a broader range of activity settings, students enhance their movement competence, personal fitness, and confidence. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Healthy Active Living Education PPL40 Grade 12

This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices. It places special emphasis on how students can maintain the habits of healthy, active living throughout their lives as they make the transition to adulthood and independent living. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities in a variety of settings, students can enhance their movement competence, personal fitness, and confidence. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Physical Education personal Fitness Courses (PAF) Grade 9-12

Healthy Active & Personal fitness - Grade 10 PAF2O

Personal fitness courses are physical education classes with a focus on fitness based activities such as cardiovascular, muscular strength and muscular endurance training. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fitness activities such as circuit training, interval training, weight lifting, yoga, spinning, and running, with a focus on goal setting and personal growth.

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Healthy Active & Personal fitness - Grade 11/12 PAF3O/4O

This focus course emphasizes committed and enthusiastic participation in a variety of highly challenging physical activities that promote lifelong healthy active living and personal physical fitness. Students learn movement skills, fitness training methods and principles, methods for improving and maintaining personal fitness and physical competence, safety and injury prevention. Students will set challenging personal fitness goals, develop communication and social skills and focus on achievement based personal fitness outcomes.

Prerequisite: None Course Outline

Physical Education - University Preparation Course

Introductory Kinesiology, Grade 12 PSK4U

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 sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity and sport. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.

Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 university or university/college preparation course in science, or any Grade 11 or 12 course in health and physical education

Course Outline

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