Grade 9 - Health & PE

Health A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)

In this course, students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to lead a healthy life. Semester A focuses on the impact of personal decisions on the student's own health. Students learn how to find, evaluate, and use reliable information related to a variety of health topics. They also study the basic science behind nutrition, exercise, stress, and psychology, and examine how these factors affect a person's overall health.

Major Concepts:

Analyzing Health Information
Strategies for Coping with Stress
Psychological/Mental Health
Suicide Risks and Prevention
Effects of Nutrition on Overall Health
Practical Approaches to Better Nutrition
Physical Fitness