Upper School Course Guide
Course Descriptions

Health and Physical Education

Active Living

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  • Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 9, Open

    PPL1O
    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
  • Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 10, Open

    PPL2O
    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, 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

Personal Fitness

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  • Personal and Fitness Activities, Grade 11, Open

    PAF3O
    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 practise goal-setting, decision-making, social, and interpersonal skills. Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health, and personal safety. Students will be encouraged to develop personal competence in a variety of fitness movement skills with regular workouts that will include an emphasis on weight training, core training and cardiovascular training. This course helps students meet the Provincial Expectations by enabling each student to develop a confident and positive sense of self and respect for others while participating in leisure and fitness for a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
    Prerequisite: None

Kinesiology

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  • Introduction to Kinesiology, Grade 12, University Preparation

    PSK4U
    This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sports, and the factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education, kinesiology, recreation, and sports administration.
    Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 university or university/college preparation course in Science, or any Grade 11 or 12 Open course in Health and Physical Education

Upper School Health & Physical Education

List of 4 members.

  • Photo of Michael Brisbois

    Mr. Michael Brisbois 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Justin Chau

    Mr. Justin Chau 

    Director of Outreach
  • Photo of Aidan Docherty

    Mr. Aidan Docherty 

    Upper School Faculty
  • Photo of Alexander Johnston

    Mr. Alexander Johnston 

    Upper School Faculty