Physical Education
Appendix A: Learning Outcomes

Movement (Games)

It is expected that students will:

Grades K to 1

move safely in personal and general space, demonstrating body awareness
demonstrate ways to retain possession of an object
demonstrate ways to send and project an object using a variety of body parts and implements
demonstrate ways to receive an object using a variety of body parts and implements
create and play simple games

Grades 2 to 3

demonstrate ways to retain possession of an object
demonstrate ways to send and receive an object using a variety of body parts and implements
demonstrate ways to project an object using a variety of body parts and movements
create and explain games that use specific skills
demonstrate body and space awareness when performing simple game-skills activities

Grade 4

demonstrate ways to send, project, and receive an object with control, individually and with others, using a variety of body parts and implements
demonstrate ways to retain possession of an object with control
demonstrate body and space awareness when performing game activities
select and combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills when creating and participating in game activities
use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to create competitive and co-operative games

Grade 5

select and combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills when creating and participating in game activities
demonstrate body and space awareness when performing game activities
demonstrate ways to send, receive, and retain possession of an object with increasing accuracy, individually and with others, using a variety of body parts and implements
use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to create competitive and co-operative games

Grade 6

demonstrate ways to send and receive an object with increasing accuracy, alone and with others
aim and project an object with increasing accuracy, with and without an implement
demonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies
identify and use principles of mechanics to analyse performance in game activities
use movement concepts and skills to create competitive and co-operative game activities

Grade 7

demonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies
demonstrate ways to send, receive, and retain possession of an object with increased speed and accuracy
demonstrate body mechanics to improve performance in game activities
demonstrate activity-specific motor skills from a variety of game activities
select and combine movement concepts and skills to create competitive and co-operative game activities

Grade 8

select, combine, and perform movement concepts and skills to create competitive and co-operative game activities
demonstrate ways to send, receive, and retain an object with increased speed, accuracy, and distance
apply activity-specific motor skills in game activities
apply basic offensive and defensive strategies
use body mechanics to describe the performance of self and others

Grade 9

apply movement skills and concepts to a variety of game activities
demonstrate ways to send, receive, and retain an object with increased speed, accuracy, and distance
apply activity-specific motor skills in game activities
apply and demonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies
apply the principles of mechanics to improve performance in game activities

Grade 10

apply movement skills and concepts to perform and create a variety of game activities
demonstrate with efficiency and form ways to send, receive, project, and retain possession of an object
analyse and demonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies
adapt and improve activity-specific motor skills in game activities
apply the principles of mechanics to improve performance in game skills

Revised: January 27, 1999