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Appendix A: Prescribed Learning Outcomes





Grade 11
Active Living It is expected that students will:
  • design and implement plans for balanced, healthy living, including:
    • nutrition
    • exercise
    • rest
    • work
  • demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect the choice of physical activity throughout life, including:
    • age
    • gender
    • time
    • culture
    • environment
  • describe strategies for stress management and relaxation
  • adapt physical activities to minimize environmental impact
  • design and implement coaching plans for exercise programs that apply the principles of training (progression, overload, specificity)
  • demonstrate an understanding of how the cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal systems relate to human motor performance
  • select appropriate community-based recreational and alternative-environment opportunities to develop a personal functional level of physical fitness
  • evaluate the influence of consumerism and professional athletics on personal perception of body image
Movement It is expected that students will:
  • apply the elements of movement to a variety of activities
  • plan and participate safely in a variety of activities and environments
  • demonstrate a personal functional level of competence in a selection of activity-specific motor skills
  • analyse the components of skill performance
  • apply understanding of body mechanics (balance, motion, force, levers, buoyancy) to improve their performance and the performance of others
  • select and apply problem-solving strategies when planning and leading others in specific activities
Personal and Social Responsibility

(Personal Behaviours and Safety Practices)
It is expected that students will:
  • apply appropriate rules, routines, procedures, and safety practices in a variety of activities and environments
  • demonstrate positive behaviours that show respect for individual abilities, interests, gender, and cultural backgrounds
  • demonstrate self-respect and self-confidence while involved in physical activities
  • apply etiquette and fair play in a variety of roles, including:
    • performer
    • coach
    • official
    • observer
  • demonstrate an understanding of the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries
Personal and Social Responsibility

(Leadership and Community Involvement)
It is expected that students will:
  • describe and demonstrate qualities and problem-solving strategies required for leadership related to physical activity and recreation
  • demonstrate an understanding of the processes needed to co-ordinate events and programs in the school and community
  • demonstrate knowledge and skills required by recommended certification programs in selected areas related to physical activity
  • identify and describe the benefits of service and volunteer work in the school and community
  • identify and use appropriate technology when solving problems involving physical activity
  • demonstrate an understanding of the attributes required to pursue careers related to physical activity


Grade 12
Active Living It is expected that students will:
  • design, evaluate, and monitor plans for a balanced, healthy lifestyle, taking into consideration factors that affect the choice of physical activity, including:
    • age
    • gender
    • culture
    • environment
    • body-image perceptions
  • analyse and design plans for stress management and relaxation
  • evaluate, monitor, and adapt plans for exercise programs for themselves and others, applying the principles of training (progression, overload, specificity)
  • demonstrate an understanding of physiology and performance modifiers
  • develop a plan to maximize personal motor performance for themselves and others
  • demonstrate a willingness to use community-based recreational and alternative-environment opportunities to develop a personal functional level of physical fitness
  • analyse and describe the effect of professional sports role models on the choice of personal lifetime activities
Movement It is expected that students will:
  • evaluate, adapt, and apply the elements of movement to selected activities
  • improve their personal functional level of competence in a selection of activity-specific motor skills
  • design and evaluate activities in a variety of environments and movement categories
  • evaluate and modify their performance and that of others, applying the principles of body mechanics (balance, motion, force, levers, buoyancy)
  • analyse and apply problem-solving strategies when planning and leading others in specific activities
Personal and Social Responsibility

(Personal Behaviours and Safety Practices)
It is expected that students will:
  • consistently demonstrate safety practices in a variety of activities and environments
  • adapt appropriate rules, routines, and procedures while involved in new and familiar activities
  • model self-respect and self-confidence while involved in physical activities
  • apply appropriate interpersonal skills while organizing and participating in physical activities, showing respect for individual abilities, interests, gender, and cultural backgrounds
  • consistently model fair play and etiquette in a variety of roles, including:
    • performer
    • coach
    • official
    • observer
  • demonstrate the care and prevention of athletic injuries
Personal and Social Responsibility

(Leadership and Community Involvement)
It is expected that students will:
  • apply knowledge, skills, and personal qualities required for leadership in areas related to physical activity and recreation
  • organize and co-ordinate events and programs in the school and community using appropriate technology
  • apply knowledge and skills required by recommended certification programs related to physical activity
  • perform service and volunteer work in the school and community
  • assess knowledge and skills required for specific careers related to physical activity


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