Phoenix Exceptional Athlete Training Program

Course Outline

Teacher: Mr. Schneider and Mrs. TyszkaStudent:

Course Description

The Phoenix Exceptional Athlete Training program, or PEAT, is a new initiative at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School. PEAT is an enrichment program for student- athletes who demonstrate exceptional athletic potential in a given sport. This course will focus on developing essential transferable skills including speed, agility, endurance, power, and flexibility. Students will be expected to demonstrate self-motivation, dedication to excellence, and a willingness to succeed. Students willmaintain a personal fitness plan and take actions to meet their defined goals. Health curriculum will be covered throughout the course and will be based on the grade level of the individual student. Topics will match the Ministry curriculum guidelines, but the delivery and evaluation will vary significantly from the regular PPL courses.
Key Understandings
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate the following:
  • How they apply the F.I.T.T. principle to develop a high intensity personal fitness program;
  • How they apply the S.M.A.R.T. goal setting principle to work toward their personal goals;
  • How skills, concepts, and strategies learned in one activity can apply to other activities;
  • An improvement in personal fitness based on the standardized tests conducted in PEAT;
  • A healthy balance between competitive aspirations and typical teenage life (nutrition, stress management, substance use and abuse, injury prevention, etc.)

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Categories of Evaluation
/ % of Term Mark / % of Final mark
Knowledge and Understanding / 15%
Thinking and Inquiry / 10%
Communication / 15%
Application / 60%
Final Evaluation: Personal Reflection / 20%
Final Evaluation: / 10%
Breakdown of Final Mark / 70% / 30%
Performance Tasks/ Units of Study
/ Assessment strategies include:
  • Active participation
  • Observation
  • Conferencing
  • Paper and pencil tests
  • Written reports
  • Self evaluation
  • Reflection

Physical Skills: Speed, Agility, Endurance, Power, Flexibility
  • developed through a variety of workouts (swimming, spinning, drills, running, cross training, yoga, Pilates, etc)

Healthy Living
  • Anatomy and injury prevention, substance use and abuse, nutrition, mental wellness, stress management and social skills

Goal setting
  • FITT, SMART, periodisation of training, etc.

Learning Skills and Work Habits

The development of learning skills and work habits is an integral part of a student’s learning. Beginning in September 2010, students will be evaluated in six areas. Under the Health and Physical Education curriculum, “a student’s demonstration of those skills and habits is to be evaluated as part of the evaluation of the overall expectations in the three strands of the curriculum” (Growing Success, p. 10). This is significantly different from past practice.

Learning Skills & Work Habits / Example Behaviours
Responsibility / Commitment within the learning environment; completes and submits class work, homework, assignments according to agreed upon timelines; manages own behaviour
Organisation / Devises and follows a plan; establishes priorities & manages time to achieve goals
Independent Work / Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks & meet goals; follows instructions with minimal supervision
Collaboration / Responds positively to ideas, opinions, values and traditions of others; builds healthy relationships with others; works with others to resolve conflict and build consensus
Initiative / Looks for/acts on opportunities for learning; curiosity & interest in learning; positive attitude
Self-Regulation / Sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them; assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests; makes an effort when responding to challenges

Course Expectations

Each of the expectations listed below is clearly linked to the Learning Skills and Work Habits previously mentioned. It is imperative that students and parents take the time to read through the following information, and speak with a Phys Ed teacher if you have any questions.

  1. All assignments are due by the assigned date. If a summative assignment is not completed by the assigned date, a grade of “incomplete” will be recorded. If a final evaluation is not completed by the assigned date, a grade of zero will be recorded. The best practice is to submit your best work by the assigned date.
  1. Students with incomplete summative evaluations and/or culminating activities in the course and/or those not achieving the credit at the end of the semester will be required to attend a 2 hour credit rescue period during the examination schedule to complete and demonstrate overall or missing expectations for the course. Students completing all culminating activities and achieving Level 1 standing at the end of the semester will not be required to attend the 2 hour credit recovery time scheduled during the examination period.
  1. Regular attendance in this course is essential for success. In order to demonstrate achievement of course expectations you must be present in class, and fully participate. Please note that active participation in the course is worth 60% (term and final evaluation) of the overall grade. Therefore, absences will negatively affect overall student achievement.
  1. Please be prompt for each class. Lateness for class will be balanced with a detention on your lunch, or before/ after school.
  1. You must be in proper PE uniform at all times when participating in PE class. The following points are considered “proper PE uniform”:
  2. The RCSS PE t-shirt and shorts (sold in PE office);
  3. Plain athletic shorts or athletic pants (not cargo shorts, beach shorts, lycra tights, etc.).
  4. Plain, short sleeved athletic fitting t-shirt (logo must be appropriate for school wear). This does not include a fashion fitting t-shirt that says “Athletics” on it.
  5. Athletic socks and running shoes. Shoes MUST be tied correctly.
  6. RCSS “spirit wear” is acceptable, provided it is still a t-shirt or athletic pants.
  7. Warm clothing must be worn when we go outside for classes.
  1. The following safety expectations are in accordance with the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) Safety Guidelines:
  • Hanging jewellery must not be worn. Jewellery which cannot be removed and which presents a safety concern e.g. Medical Alert identification, religious/ cultural jewellery, must be taped. Students must provide their own athletic tape for this purpose.
  • Long hair must be secured so as not to block vision. This applies to both males and females.
  1. When participation in a physical activity class is not possible for a valid reason (funeral, court appearance, student activity, medical note), please provide an explanatory note from your parent/guardian. If a medical condition prohibits participation in physical activity classes for an extended period of time, a note of verification from your physician will be required. Depending on the circumstances, alternate arrangements may be made at this time to earn the credit in this course.

We have read and understand this Course Outline.

Student: Parent/ Guardian:

Date:Date:

We encourage you to contact your son/ daughter’s Physical Education teacher at 741-1990 ext. 448/449 throughout the semester with any of your concerns or questions. We will be contacting you if your child is persistently late, absent, and/or experiencing academic difficulty.

We look forward to a great semester developing healthy active living habits…for life!

Revised September 2010