008 Sports Education

 Gr 11 - 12 | 1.5 Credits | Quarter-Long | 5x per Cycle

Sports Education is your traditional games-based physical education course and is grounded in a high-level of aerobic, cardiovascular movement. The focus is on team or partner sports and will include instruction in a minimum of four of these activities: ultimate frisbee, flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, speedball, street hockey, tennis and baseball/softball or whiffle ball. 

Essential Skills:

• Students will demonstrate and perform defensive and offensive strategies in a team game setting. 

• Students will demonstrate spatial awareness in team games, with the goal of assuring safe gameplay.

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of fair gameplay, by engaging in proper sportsmanship with their peers.

• Through different sports, students will recognize the value of being physically active for challenge, enjoyment, fitness, overall health and well-being, and positive social interactions.