Active Living 12

Core Competencies

Communicating
 
Collaborating
Critical and Reflective Thinking
 
Creative Thinking
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
 
Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
 
Social Awareness and Responsibility

Students are expected to know the following:

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Physical activity is an important part of overall health and well-being.
Finding enjoyable recreational activities can motivate people to participate more regularly in physical activity.
Safety and injury prevention practices allow lifelong participation in physical activities.

Content

Learning Standards

Content

Health and well-being
  • the role of nutrition and how it can affect health and performance
  • potential short- and long-term consequences of health decisions
  • benefits of physical activities for health and mental well-being
Safety
  • physical activity safety and etiquette
    • following rules of games and activities
    • demonstrating positive behaviours that show respect for individual abilities, interests, gender, and cultural backgrounds
    • demonstrating self-respect and self-confidence
    • demonstrating fair play and showing respect for other players/participants
  • injury prevention and management
    for example:
    • warmup, stretching, cardiovascular work
    • safe use of space
    • safe use of equipment
    • appropriate use of body mechanics
    • cool-down (where appropriate)
Participation
  • proper physical movement patterns, including non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills
  • ways to monitor and adjust physical exertion levels
  • rules and guidelines for different types of sports and activities
  • recreational resources
    could include:
    • community recreational facilities
    • local recreational sports leagues
    • recreational events (e.g., 10k run, 3-on-3 basketball tournaments)
    • parks and other outdoor activity locations
    • indoor activity centres (e.g., trampoline park, gymnastics centre)
    available in the community

Curricular Competency

Learning Standards

Curricular Competency

Health and well-being

Explain how developing competencies in physical activities can increase confidence and encourage lifelong participation in those activities
Demonstrate reasoned decision-making
for example:
  • choosing to eat healthy foods, get regular physical activity, participate safely in activities
  • recognizing the impact of physical activity on mental well-being
related to their personal health and well-being

Safety

Explain how proper technique and use of equipment reduces the chance of injury
Demonstrate safe and appropriate participation in physical activities

Participation

Engage in a variety of recreational activities in different environments
Overcome potential barriers to participation in physical activities
Refine strategies to effectively participate in a variety of physical activities
Apply methods of monitoring and adjusting exertion levels in physical activity

Leadership

Demonstrate competencies and problem-solving strategies required for physical activity and recreation leadership
  • Encourage students to volunteer in physical activity programs at a local school or community centre, where they can apply knowledge and skills from their certification programs to relevant situations (e.g., officiating, coaching, training).
  • Have students promote and coordinate a school recreational or sports activity (e.g., intramural program, extracurricular event).
Develop and demonstrate skills needed to plan, organize, and safely participate in recreational events and other preferred physical activities