Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Physical and Health Education 6

Big Ideas

We experience many changes in our lives that influence how we see ourselves and others.
Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional and mental well-being.
Learning about similarities and differences in individuals and groups influences community health.

Overall Expectations:

Healthy and Active living

Describe the impacts of personal choices on health and well-being
Analyze health messages and possible intentions to influence behaviour
Identify, apply, and reflect on strategies used to pursue personal healthy-living goals

Social and Community health

Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Explore strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community

Mental Well-being

Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
Describe and assess strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others
Explore and describe strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
Explore and describe how personal identities adapt and change in different settings and situations

Specific Expectations

Students are expected to know the following:

sources of health information
strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
strategies for managing personal and social risks related to psychoactive substances and potentially addictive behaviours
physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty and adolescence
influences on individual identity, including sexual identity, gender, values, and beliefs