BC Education - Physical Education 11 and 12

Planning Your Program

The Physical Education 11 and 12 curriculum gives teachers flexibility and choice in designing programs that reflect their own expertise and take advantage of available resources and facilities in the school and in the community. Teachers are encouraged to design units or modules to address various student needs, abilities, and interests and provide opportunities for them to develop a broad range of skills and attitudes.

When developing a Physical Education 11 and 12 program, teachers should consider:

availability of school and community resources
providing students with choices and input in the design of the program
incorporating a wide range of experiences and a high level of participation for all students regardless of gender, age, ability, ethnicity, or socio- economic level
including opportunities for students to gain and demonstrate leadership skills
including fitness activities that encourage cardio- respiratory efficiency, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility
including activities to encourage positive attitudes toward personal fitness and physical well- being
incorporating developmentally appropriate recreational and competitive experiences, which emphasize enjoyment, success, fair play, and self- fulfillment

Considerations for Instruction

The Physical Education 11 and 12 curriculum is intended to provide opportunities for students to develop a broad range of skills and attitudes appropriate for physically educated citizens. Emphasis is given to the strategies described in the Physical Education 11 and 12 Strategies chart.

**Physical Education 11 and 12 Strategies**
Strategies	Explanation
Strategies that promote the development of a personal functional level of competence in physical activities.	Students demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts and skills by refining their motor skills through a variety of activities in competitive and co- operative settings. Students have opportunities to determine and work toward developing a personal functional level of competence in activities from the movement categories.
Strategies that foster positive attitudes toward lifelong physical activity.	To help students learn to enjoy and value physical activity, they are given opportunities to safely explore new activities, work co- operatively with others, achieve a personal functional level of physical fitness, and plan for the achievement of personal goals in the field of sports and recreation.
Strategies that foster active participation and enjoyment in the school and in the community.	Physical education should include relevant and enjoyable learning experiences for students. In grades 11 and 12, students extend their learning experiences through participation in school activities and those outside the school such as community service and volunteer work. Students actively participate in planning their learning activities.
Strategies that promote problem- solving skills.	The workplace requires people who can work individually and with others to solve problems and complete tasks. Instructional strategies are designed to help students find active ways to solve problems, represent solutions in a variety of ways, and evaluate and modify their solutions based on individual and group feedback.
Strategies that involve students with a variety of abilities and interests.	Learning activities and choice of equipment, facilities, and materials should reflect student abilities and interests. When planning learning opportunities for students, teachers should consider special needs and the community's cultural heritage.
Strategies that develop communication and leadership skills.	Effective communication and leadership skills are important attributes for the workplace. Activities in physical education are designed to enhance students' interpersonal skills and to promote appropriate co- operative and competitive behaviours. Students work together to enhance and reinforce an active healthy lifestyle.
Strategies that develop personal and career- planning skills.	A physical education program connects students to what is happening in the community and the workplace, and helps them identify pathways to postsecondary opportunities. Instructional strategies are designed to help students explore careers related to physical activity and develop skills, such as leadership and communication, that increase their employability.

Developing Units of Instruction

The Physical Education 11 and 12 curriculum is introduced through activities that allow students to explore a variety of activities from all three movement categories to address learning outcomes from the three curriculum organizers.

Movement activities are introduced in a variety of contexts or themes, called program dimensions. Teachers create physical education programs by weaving together the contexts/themes, movement categories, and prescribed learning outcomes. This provides flexibility so that teachers can design programs that enable students to:

explore areas based on their interests, needs, and capabilities
gain understanding and awareness in related areas
apply their skills and knowledge
develop life skills that can be used beyond the classroom

Last Modified: January 27, 1999.

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