Grade 11 - Health & Physical Education
PAF3O - Co-ed Weight Training and Fitness Activities (Open):
This course focuses on the development of a healthy lifestyle and participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that have the potential to engage students' interest throughout their lives. Students will be encouraged to develop personal competence in a variety of movement skills and will be given opportunities to practice goal-setting, decision-making, social, and interpersonal skills. Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health, and personal safety. This course will focus on strength training and aerobic conditioning and will introduce students to current training methods.
PAI3O - Healthy Active Living Education: Focus on Racquet Sports (Open):
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.
PAR3OF - Female - Fitness (Open):
This course is offered for girls who would like to improve their personal level of fitness through a variety of fitness-related activities that have the potential to engage students' interest throughout their lives. Fitness is emphasized throughout the course, which includes varied cardiovascular types of instruction such as cardio-kick boxing, step-aerobics, core strengthening and different types of dance. Also offered is a personalized body-sculpting program, which includes weekly weight training sessions with the goal of improving a girl's body image, self-esteem and level of fitness. Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle through the investigation of personal safety/injury prevention, healthy sexuality, and mental health. Students will develop a commitment to lifelong participation in enjoyable physical activity.
PPL3OF - feMale - Healthy Active Living - Team Sports (Open):
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. The possible focus courses for Grade 11, along with their corresponding course codes, are as follows:
- Healthy Living and Personal and Fitness Activities – PAF3O
- Healthy Living and Large-Group Activities – PAL3O
- Healthy Living and Individual and Small-Group Activities – PAI3O
- Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities – PAQ3O
- Healthy Living and Rhythm and Movement Activities – PAR3O
- Healthy Living and Outdoor Activities – PAD3O
PPL3OM - Male - Healthy Active Living - Team Sports (Open):
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. The possible focus courses for Grade 11, along with their corresponding course codes, are as follows:
- Healthy Living and Personal and Fitness Activities – PAF3O
- Healthy Living and Large-Group Activities – PAL3O
- Healthy Living and Individual and Small-Group Activities – PAI3O
- Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities – PAQ3O
- Healthy Living and Rhythm and Movement Activities – PAR3O
- Healthy Living and Outdoor Activities – PAD3O