BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 65
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
VISION:
Our high school physical education program is more than just a class; it’s a holistic experience that
shapes your child’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. We offer an array of exciting electives
like aerobics, net sports, and even scuba diving, ensuring they find their passion. Your child will gain
competence in motor skills, build and maintain physical fitness, and make informed decisions about
a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, they’ll develop essential character traits and connect with community
resources, setting the stage for a lifetime of physical activity and well-being.
90002 Personal Fitness
Personal Fitness is the physical education foundation course which focuses on those concepts and
experiences designed to help students establish a habit of lifelong physical activity and a healthy
lifestyle. Through health and fitness self- assessments, students learn how to design their own personal
fitness programs. Daily classroom experiences emphasize positive decision-making related to reducing
cardiovascular risk factors. Students are required to work with a portfolio and will include weekly
lectures. Heart rate monitors are used to help students understand the physiological effects of
exercising. Activity units include components of Health-Related Fitness Skills, Skill-Related Fitness Skills
and swimming. All students must successfully complete this course to fulf ill graduation requirements
or speak with their counselor regarding a personal curriculum to meet this graduation requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9 (could be taken 10, 11, 12 if unable to fit it into 9th grade year)
Credit: .25
90062 Aerobics
This course is for students who wish to attain optimal fitness levels through fun and challenging experiences. Fitness activities may include, but are not limited to, power walking, teacher led Step classes,
circuit training, fit ball workouts, kickboxing, and High Intensity Interval Training. This course involves
the use of individual assessments, personalized goal setting and progressive self-improvement activities
in the areas of personal conditioning.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .25
This course may be repeated for credit
91012 Basketball
This course is for students wishing to pursue the comprehensive development of basketball
fundamentals including strategies, techniques, execution of progressive developmental skills and
competitive play.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .25
This course may be repeated for credit
91032 Football Techniques
This advanced course is designed for students wishing to pursue a more rigorous study of football
techniques and strategies. Contemporary issues related to football will be explored. The course will be
divided into three equal components: Speed/agility training, weight lifting, and fundamental football
techniques.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .25
This course may be repeated for credit
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