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Nova Scotia · Grade 8

Physical Education

Physical Education 7 and 8 follow a renewed curriculum (2022) built around these four focus areas.

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

MOVMovement

Fundamental skills and combinations, games, rhythmic movement, educational gymnastics, alternative activities

COGCognition

Knowledge, decision-making, self-regulation, healthy living and motivation

AFFAffect

Social and emotional well-being, environmental health

AWAAwareness

Personal health and the value of being active for life