Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Upper Grand District School Board
Course Outline
Department: Physical and Health Education
Course Title: Outdoor Education - Healthy
Active Living
Course Type: Physical Education
Grade: 11
Course Code: PAD30
Credit Value: 1
Department Head: Leann Reynolds
Teachers: Brian Cluff / Scott Heasman
Teacher email: (not mandatory)
Date of Development: Fall 2015
Curriculum Document: (copy subject-specific
document from secondary curriculum website
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/second
ary/)
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Grade 9 Physical and Health Education Healthy Active Living
Course Description:
This co-education course focuses on the development of a healthy lifestyle and participation
in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that have the potential to engage students’ interest
throughout their lives. In this course outdoor activities such as high and low initiative tasks,
wilderness navigation, biking, downhill, cross country skiing, canoe tripping and winter
camping will empower students to learn through experience and exploration. Students will be
given opportunities to practice goal setting, decision making, social and interpersonal skills.
Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental
health, and personal safety.
Term Work (70% of the final mark)
Unit Title, Big Ideas, and Unit Culminating Tasks
As per Ministry policy, the Term Work has been set at 70% of the course mark. It will be composed
of:
Regular Activity Application
Environmental Awareness Assignment
Wilderness Assignment (Canoe Trip and
Paddle)
Winter Experience - snow shelters
Tests/Quizzes
Culminating Tasks/Exams (30% or the final mark)
Course Culminating Task/Exams and Description
As per Ministry policy, the Final Summative Evaluation has been set at 30% of the course mark.
Final Exam (15%)
Promotional Video (reflection) (15%)
Based on the range of students’ learning needs, a selection from the strategies listed below may be
utilized. Refer to list of teaching and assessment strategies.
Teaching Strategies:
Assessment and evaluation strategies:
Textbooks/Learning Resource Materials (align with Policy 603)
Fees for Learning Materials/Activities
Learning Materials/Activities
Course Fee
Canoe trip
Paddle assignment
Cost
$210 + $40 (canoe trip food)
Please refer to the GCVI Student Handbook for our school policies on:
● academic integrity
● late and missed assignments