INTRODUCTION

Physical and health education empowers students to understand and appreciate the value of being physically active and to develop the motivation for making healthy life choices. 

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PHE focuses on both learning about and learning through physical activity. Courses foster the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will contribute to a student’s balanced and healthy lifestyle. Through opportunities for active learning, courses in this subject group embody and promote the holistic nature of well-being.

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Through PHE, students can learn to appreciate and respect the ideas of others, and develop effective collaboration and communication skills.

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This subject area also offers many opportunities to build positive interpersonal relationships that can help students to develop a sense of social responsibility.

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AIMS

To encourage and enable students to:

1. use inquiry to explore physical and health education concepts 

2. participate effectively in a variety of contexts

3. understand the value of physical activity

4. achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle

5. collaborate and communicate effectively

6. build positive relationships and demonstrate social responsibility

7. reflect on their learning experiences

 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Criterion A:  Knowing and understanding

2. Criterion B:  Planning for performance

3. Criterion C:  Applying and performing

4. Criterion D:  Reflecting and improving performance

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IB SUBJECT GUIDES

1. Subject Brief

2. Subject Guide

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WOTTON HOUSE CURRICULUM OUTLINES

2021-22

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

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