This course equips students with 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, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. 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.

Prerequisite: None

LIVING SKILLS

Student learning related to the Living Skills expectations takes place in the context of learning related to the Active Living, Movement Competence, and Healthy Living strands, and should be assessed and evaluated within these contexts. 

A. ACTIVE LIVING

A1. Active Participation

A2. Physical Fitness

A3. Safety

B. MOVEMENT COMPETENCE: SKILLS, CONCEPTS, AND STRATEGIES

B1. Movement Skills and Concepts

B2. Movement Strategies

C. HEALTHY LIVING

C1. Understanding Health Concepts

C2. Making Healthy Choices

C3. Making Connections for Healthy Living