Health and Physical Education 6

• Course #7110
• Middle School/Required
• 36 Weeks

Description

• Apply critical thinking skills and personal management strategies to address issues and concerns related to personal health and wellness. 
• Describe the influence of family, peers, and media on personal health decisions.
• Develop personal strategies and skills for personal, social, and community health. 
• Demonstrate all critical elements in movement forms in various activities and demonstrate the six components of skill-related fitness.
• Apply skills of measurement, analysis, goal setting, problem solving, and decision making to improve or maintain physical fitness.

The age-appropriate curriculum for this course is prescribed by College Board (Advanced Placement), International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP), the Virginia Community College System (Dual Enrollment), the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs), or is developed in alignment with best practices for the specialized elective course content. Instruction designed and delivered for this course is done so in alignment with standards developed by those organizations and institutions. As such, HCPS may not substitute, alter, or omit prescribed course content including that which relate(s) to human sexuality. In accordance with P7-05-008, a detailed list of assigned instructional material that contains sexually explicit content that must be taught during this course is available for parental review in advance of course enrollment. As this is an elective course and the materials may not be altered, Parents wishing to request alternative materials for their student may wish to enroll their student in a different course.