personal and fitness activities: grade 12 – paf4om/f

2011-2012 COURSE OUTLINE & EVALUATION

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Ministry of Education & Training, The Ontario Curriculum
Toronto District School Board
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
Health & Physical Education
(Male) Mr.Ivens
(Female) Ms. Spoz & Ms.Pak
Uniform, running shoes, binder, pen/pencil
$30.00 Uniform (1 shirt + shorts)
416.395.3310 – School line

Course Description & Rationale:

This course focuses on the development of a personalized approach to healthy, active living through participation in a variety of fitness activities that have the potential to engage students’ interest throughout their lives. Students will improve their physical fitness through various cardiovascular techniques and improve body composition and tone using a variety of strength training methods. Students will be required to learn an extensive exercise inventory list, develop a detailed personal fitness journal and implement their physical fitness plans according to their personal fitness goals. Students will evaluate the various components of physical fitness including anthropometry (girth measurements) and body composition. While this course will focus on the theory and methodology of strength training and bodybuilding, students will also be introduced to a variety of methods to improve sport performance. The theory component will include basic human muscular anatomy, nutrition for sport performance, nutritional supplements, steroid use and abuse and common shoulder and knee injuries as they apply to weight training and sports in general. As this course is a physical activity course and is optional, all are expected to be extremely active at all times and regularly put for 100% effort. Regular attendance and punctuality are extremely important to achieve a credit in this course. In addition, they will be given opportunities to refine their decision-making, conflict-resolution, and interpersonal skills, with a view to enhancing their mental health and their relationships with others.

Overall Expectations:

By the end of this course, students will:

-  demonstrate personal competence in applying movement skills and principles;

-  demonstrate knowledge of guidelines and strategies that enhance participation in recreation and sport activities;

-  participate regularly in a balanced instructional program that includes a wide variety of enjoyable physical activities that encourage lifelong participation;

-  demonstrate improved physical fitness;

-  demonstrate responsibility for their personal safety and the safety of others;

-  demonstrate an understanding of sexual and reproductive health;

-  demonstrate, in a variety of settings, the knowledge and skills that reduce risk to personal safety;

-  describe the influence of mental health on overall well-being;

-  use decision-making and goal-setting skills to promote healthy active living;

-  demonstrate an ability to use stress management techniques;

-  demonstrate the social skills required to work effectively in groups and develop positive relationships with their peers.

Units of Study:

unit

/ description / hours
Unit 1
Resistance training and fitness activities / Students will learn about safety, etiquette, terminology, exercise technique, and fitness activities / 50 hours
Unit 2
Fitness Appraisal / Students will participate in a variety of activities, including the use of anthropometry to determine individual fitness levels. / 10 hours
Unit 3
Healthy Living / Emphasis on knowledge and skills needed to lead healthy active life. Impact of health issues while studying healthy long term relationships, causes and effects of relationship violence, and mental health issues and disorders. / 20 hours
Unit 4
Theory and methodology of weight training. / Focus on personal weight and resistance training and fitness principles, training concept of periodization, anatomy, nutrition and inventory of exercises. / 10 hours
Unit 5
Large and small group activities / To develop and refine movement skills and implement game strategies and build fitness level while developing the fitness principle of cross-training. / 20 hours

Learning Skills:
There are five categories: teamwork, working independently, organization, work habits/homework and initiative are the key learning skills to be assessed through observation, rubrics and checklists. These are evaluated using a scale: (E) Excellent, (G) Good, (S) Satisfactory and (N) Needs Improvement.

Policies and Procedures:

Please review Victoria Park C.I. Student Agenda for full description and expectations on homework, attendance, tardiness, missing/ late assignments, assessments, course modifications, and academic honesty and student behaviour.

The Research Process

For every research-based assignment, students will be expected to use the TDSB student research guide, Research Success @ Your Library with the 4-stage model of the research process incorporated into these assignments either in part or in whole. Students will receive instruction and be assessed/evaluated on various aspects of the research process by either their teacher or one of the teacher-librarians. These lessons may include, but are not limited to, the development of research questions, note-taking, adherence to a specific documentation style, facility with a variety of resources, etc.

Course Evaluation Plan:

Assessment for this course is based upon the following criteria: daily participation, written tests, skills tests and fitness evaluation. Activities and assignments are organized into four strands: Physical Activity, Active Living, Healthy Living and Living Skills. Students are expected to keep all paperwork handed out and to transfer verbal instruction to written assignments, written tests, skills tests, culminating activity and the final exam. Any extra help required can be arranged by making an appointment with the appropriate teacher.

Achievement Category / Strand / Weighting
Application / Physical Activity / 65%
Communication / Living Skills / 20%
Knowledge/Understanding / Active Living / 15%
Thinking & Inquiry / Healthy Living / 0%
Activity Units – 55% Weight of over-all grade

Students are assessed throughout each activity-based unit and then evaluated at the end of the unit using the following mark break-down of the “Key Learnings”:

Application (Rubric – Level 1, 2, 3,4)

Daily Participation 25%

Fitness 0% (assessment only; evaluated during the culminating activities unit)

Safety 5%

Motor Skills 10%

Leadership 0% (assessment only; evaluated during the culminating activities unit)

Game Strategies 5%

Behaviour 10%

Social Skills 5%

Making Connections (Attitude) 5%

65%

Knowledge and Understanding – 20%, Communication – 15%, Thinking and Inquiry – 0%

Health Units – 15% Weight of over-all grade

Course Evaluation Plan – PAF 4OM/F – 70% Course Work

Unit 1 – Resistance Training

Task

/ Achievement Chart Focus / Due Date
Regular participation / Application / Daily
Behaviour – personal and group safety, responsible social behaviour / Application / Daily
Written Tests / Knowledge/Understanding / Bi-weekly

Unit 2 – Fitness Appraisal

Regular participation / Application / Daily
Diagnostic Fitness Testing / Application / Weekly
Designing a personal fitness program with lifelong activity potential / All categories / Following maximum strength phase of periodized training program
Written Test / All categories

Unit 3 - Healthy Living

Healthy Growth and Sexuality / All categories / End of Unit
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention / All categories / End of Unit
Mental Health / All categories / End of Unit
Written Test / All categories / End of unit
Group Presentations / Communication / End of unit

Unit 4 – Large and Small Group Activities

Personal movement competence / Application / Daily
Sport and game strategies / Application / End of 2nd interval
Regular participation and safe practices in various sports / Application, Communication / Daily
Positive responsible personal and social behaviour / Application, Communication, Thinking/ Inquiry / Daily
Written Test / All categories
Skills Test / All categories

Unit 5 – Body Management Activities

Active Participation / All categories / Daily
Written Tests / Knowledge/Understanding, Thinking/ Inquiry / Bi-weekly

Final Evaluations – PAF 4OM/F – 30%

Course Culminating Activities / Achievement Chart Focus / Weighting
Personal Fitness Appraisals / APP / 10%
Culminating Fitness Program / APP, KU / 5%
Culminating Fitness Program execution / APP / 5%
Final Written Exam (in-class) / APP, KU / 10%