GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR 9th GRADE
HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS
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TOPICS
In depth study of the skeletal and muscular systems
Personal fitness (some discussion of steroids)
Nutrition and eating disorders
Relationships and STI’s
Human Growth and Development with the emphasis on teen pregnancy
EARNING POINTS
a. Your report card grade is based on the number of health points you earn during
the marking period. The letter grades are determined as follows:
Grade
Numeric
Earned Range
A+
97 – 100
A
90 – 96
B+
87 – 89
B
80 – 86
C+
77 – 79
C
70 – 76
D
65 – 69
F
Below 65%
b. Each graded activity is given health points. The sum of all the points is used to
determine your grade percentage.
c. All summary grades will be calculated to one decimal place and rounded to the
nearest whole percent.
d. All tests throughout the course will incorporate “cumulative testing” throughout
the system. There will be questions on a test that will incorporate concepts or
terms studied earlier in the course to check for understanding.
e. There will be a final exam at the end of the course. The value of the
comprehensive final exam will be 16% of your final grade.
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ACTIVITIES
The following will be used throughout the year as assessments:
discussions, class participation, group work, projects, vocabulary, health games,
worksheets, tests, quizzes, reports, homework, current health magazines and
computer work, and final exam.
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9TH GRADE HEALTH IS A REQUIRED CREDIT FOR GRADUATION
FROM NPHS. IT IS WORTH 3/10 OF ONE CREDIT AND IF YOU DO
NOT PASS THE COURSE YOU MUST TAKE IT IN SUMMER SCHOOL.