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Course Descriptions
2023/24

Physical Education and Health 9
(Grades 9; 1 year; 1.0 credit)

The physical education class for high school is designed to provide a variety of opportunities for students to participate in physical education and to enrich their lives through physical activity, which is related to health and well-being. Exposure to a broad range of activities representing different cultural backgrounds is provided so that students can have better knowledge of and appreciation for individual and team sports, as well as for recreational lifetime activities.The activities are designed to meet physical, mental, and social developmental needs. Being an effective member of a group is a special emphasis for physical education classes, as are perseverance and learning to push oneself to achieve higher goals. Learners are instructed through the cognitive and practice phases of learning a sport, fundamental components and principles of fitness, including competency in motor skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform a variety of physical activities. 

Physical Education and Health 10
(Grade 10; 1 year; 1.0 credit)

The second year of this physical education class allows the students to continue developing and enhancing the sports skills acquired in previous years. Students will work towards achieving a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies. Participate in physical education to enrich their lives through physical activity, and related to health  and wellbeing. Exposure to a broad range of activities is provided so that students can have greater knowledge of and appreciation for individual and team sports, as well as for recreational lifetime activities. The activities are designed to meet physical, mental, and social developmental needs. Being an effective member of a group is a special emphasis for physical education classes, as are perseverance and learning to push oneself to achieve higher goals. Students are instructed through the cognitive and practice phases of learning a skills sport and hopefully will progress to the automatic phase, in which skills can be performed without concentrated attention, in the sports planned for the year.

Physical Education and Health 11/12
(Grades 11/12; 1 semester; 0.5 credit)

The third and fourth year of this physical education class allows for further practice and the opportunity to serve as peer coaches, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement. Participate in physical education to enrich their lives through physical activity, and related to health and wellbeing. This class will focus on students achieving and maintaining a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, and strategies. Students will establish personal fitness goals, using principles of aerobics, strength and core training. The activities are designed to meet physical, mental, and social developmental needs. Students are instructed through the cognitive and practice phases of learning a skills sport and hopefully will progress to the automatic phase, in which skills can be performed without concentrated attention, in the sports planned for the year.