Grade 8 Health BC Learning Standards Standards

Physical literacy

Big Ideas

Healthy and active living

Curricular Competencies

Content

Social and community health

Mental well-being

proper technique for fundamental movement skills, including non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills

Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others

Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations

Participate daily in physical activity designed to enhance and maintain health components of fitness

Develop, refine, and apply fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals.

movement concepts and strategies

Describe and assess strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others

Propose strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying

Describe how students' participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness

Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities

Lifelong participation in physical activity has many benefits and is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.

ways to monitor and adjust physical exertion levels

Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence

Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships

Develop strategies for promoting healthy eating choices in different settings

Apply methods of monitoring and adjusting exertion levels in physical activity

Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

how to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games

Explore and describe the impact of transition and change on identities

Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community

Assess factors that influence healthy choices and their potential health effects

Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities

Healthy relationships can help us lead rewarding and fulfilling lives.

training principles to enhance personal fitness levels including the FITT principle, SAID principle, and specificity

Identify factors that influence health messages from a variety of sources, and analyze their influence on behaviour

Identify and describe preferred types of physical activity

Advocating for the health and well-being of others connects us to our community.

effects of different types of physical activity on the body

Identify and apply strategies to pursue personal healthy-living goals

healthy sexual decision making

Reflect on outcomes of personal healthy-living goals and assess strategies used

marketing and advertising tactics aimed at children and youth, including those involving food and supplements

potential short-term and long-term consequences of health decisions, including those involving nutrition, protection from sexually transmitted infections, and sleep routines

sources of health information

basic principles for responding to emergencies

strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings

consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination

media and social influences related to psychoactive substance use and potentially addictive behaviours

signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression

influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships