GENERAL OUTCOME A

Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement

Activity
activities; dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an
alternative environment; e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9

[A7] [A8] [A9]
Students will:
Application of Basic Skills in an Alternative Environment

A77 demonstrate activity-specific A87 apply activity-specific skills in a A97 apply and refine activity-
skills in a variety of variety of environments and specific skills in a variety of
environments and using various using various equipment; e.g., environments; e.g., hiking,
equipment; e.g., orienteering cross-country skiing, skating wall climbing

Application of Basic Skills in Dance

A78 refine and present a variety of A88 select, refine and present a A98 create, refine and present a
dance sequences; e.g., folk, variety of dance sequences; e.g., variety of dance sequences; e.g.,
square, social and novelty, jazz, square, social and novelty, jazz, square, social and novelty,
alone and with others alone and with others alone and with others

A79 choreograph and perform dance A89 choreograph and perform dance A99 choreograph and perform dance
sequences, using the elements sequences, using the elements sequences, using the elements
of movement and basic dance of movement and basic dance of movement and basic dance
steps and patterns steps and patterns steps and patterns

Application of Basic Skills in Games

A710 demonstrate activity-specific A810 select, combine and perform A910 apply and refine activity-
basic skills in a variety of activity-specific basic skills in a specific basic skills in a variety
games variety of games of games

A711 demonstrate more challenging
strategies and tactics that
coordinate effort with others;
e.g., team/fair play, in order to
achieve a common goal
activity
A811 be able to identify and evaluate
specific strategies and tactics
that coordinate effort with
others; e.g., team/fair play, in
order to achieve a common
activity goal
A911 create and plan activities that
emphasize specific strategies
and tactics that coordinate
effort with others; e.g.,
team/fair play, in order to
achieve a common activity
goal

All outcomes are achieved through active and safe

participation in physical education.

12/ Physical Education (K12) A, Specific Outcomes

(2000) Alberta Learning, Alberta, Canada
 GENERAL OUTCOME A
Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement
activities; dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an
Activity
alternative environment; e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.

Physical Education 10 Physical Education 20 Physical Education 30

[A10] [A20] [A30]
Students will:
Application of Basic Skills in an Alternative Environment

A107 adapt and improve activity-
specific skills in a variety of
environments; e.g., camping,
canoeing, survival skills
A207 develop and combine more
challenging activity-specific
skills in a variety of
environments; e.g., snorkelling
progressing to scuba diving
A307 recommend and relate a choice
of activity-specific skills in an
alternative environment to
meet activity goal; e.g., river
canoeing versus flat water
canoeing

Application of Basic Skills in Dance

A108 apply the principles of dance to A208 develop and perform more A308 develop, refine and perform
improve performance complex dances more complex dances

A109 choreograph and perform A209 choreograph, perform and A309 choreograph, perform and
dances for self and others; interpret dance for self and critique dance for self and
e.g., jazz, social and novelty others; e.g., jazz, social and others; e.g., jazz, social and
novelty novelty

Application of Basic Skills in Games

A1010 adapt and improve activity- A2010 develop and refine activity- A3010 develop and further refine
specific skills in a variety of specific skills in a variety of activity-specific skills in a
games games variety of games

A1011 select, plan and create games A2011 apply the relationship among A3011 apply and analyze the
that incorporate simple and skills, rules and strategies in relationship among skills,
more challenging strategies the creation and playing of rules and strategies in the
and tactics games creation and playing of games

All outcomes are achieved through active and safe

participation in physical education.

A, Specific Outcomes Physical Education (K12) /13

Alberta Learning, Alberta, Canada (2000)