Mission, Vision, Competencies, Standards, and Benchmarks

‣ Perform critical elements and apply knowledge of these combinations and object
control movements in selected tasks to improve performance. (4-6)
‣ Practice training and conditioning using the principles for specific
physical activities. (4-6)
‣ Engage in a variety of physical activities that promote physical fitness goals. (4-6)
‣ Engage in more advanced activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory
endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility. (4-6)
‣ Apply rules, appropriate procedure, and safe practice to physical activity settings. (4-6)
‣ Communicate with teammates or competitors during team or individual sports. (4-6)
‣ Search for success in sport or activity by seeking style/form that complements his/her
own talents and abilities. (4-6)
By close of grade 12, students work in Recreational Fitness (elective, Grades 7-8) and
the required Grades 9-12 Physical Education course or sports equivalent to master the
following skills:
‣ Demonstrate advanced movement patterns in team and individual sports.
‣ Demonstrate cooperative behavior and the ability to use combined movement skills
and strategies in recreation/leisure sports.
‣ Use offensive and defensive strategies and appropriate rules for sports and other
physical activities.
‣ Assess accurately personal health status relative to standards.
‣ Accept personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle.
‣ Weigh potential consequences of participation in physical activity including physical
injury or potential conflict with others.
‣ Measure personal status of body composition and fitness level.
‣ Measure personal status of cardio-respiratory endurance.
‣ Set personal goals and work toward their achievement.
‣ Anticipate health and safety consequences of physical activity.
‣ Act independently of negative peer pressure.
‣ Honor and glorify God in sports and physical activities.
‣ Accept role of leader or of follower appropriate for the accomplishment of team goals.
‣ Apply and practice the concept of sportsmanship and responsible behavior while
participating in physical activity.
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