Colonel By S. S.
Course Outline
Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 12, Open
PPL 4OP/PPL 4OQ
The assessment of learning skills
The course descriptor for HALE, Gr. 12, Open
Determining the final mark
The development of sound learning skills is essential to the success of our students. Teachers and students will work together to understand and further the development of student learning skills in the areas of initiative, work habits, organization, team work, and independent work.
This course focuses on the development of a personalized approach to healthy active living through participation in a variety of sports and recreational activities that have the potential to engage students’ interest throughout their lives. Students will develop and implement personal physical fitness plans. 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.
See curriculum expectations on reverse.
In secondary open level courses, the final mark is determined using the following procedure: term work comprises 70% of the final mark and end of year summative evaluations comprise 30% of the final mark.
A variety of term assessment and evaluation tasks will be used such as unstructured and structured observations, peer and self-evaluation, presentations, skits, oral debate, journals, written health promotion materials, etc.
Throughout the year, students will be assessed on curriculum expectations, receive feedback on learning, and be given opportunities to improve performance within four categories of learning. Inn the term grade, the evaluation weight of each category of learning is as follows:
Knowledge / Understanding20%
Thinking / Inquiry10%
Communication10%
Application60%
The marks in each of the categories of learning will be combined to form the term grade.
Towards the end of the course, students will complete a summative evaluation that will address the overall curriculum expectations for the various strands of the course. This task will be divided into smaller components for ease of completion. The total of the evaluation will comprise 30% of the final grade.
The overall curriculum expectations for HALE, Grade 12, Open
Physical Activity
By the end of the course, students will:
• demonstrate personal competence in applying complex movement skills and principles;
• apply the guidelines and strategies that enhance participation in recreationand sport activities.
Active Living
By the end of the course, students will:
• participate regularly in a balanced instructional program that includes a wide variety ofenjoyable physical activities that encourage lifelong participation;
• developpersonal health-related physical fitness;
• demonstrate responsibility for their personal safety and the safety of others.
Healthy Living
By the end of the course, students will:
• describe how society and culture affect individual perceptions and expressions of sexuality;
• demonstrate an understanding of strategies that promote personal safety and prevent injuries;
• demonstrate an ability to use specific strategies to enhance their own mental health and that of others;
• demonstrate an understanding of strategies that promote healthy relationships.
Living Skills
By the end of the course, students will:
• use decision-making and goal-setting skills to enhance their daily lives;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance of respect for self and respect for others in reducing conflict in their personal lives;
• use social skills to work effectively in groups and enhance relationships.