Health 90 GSCS Teacher Resource only

This course is for in division hybrid use only.

Course History

First Offered in 2019

Developed by Amy Pearson and Todd Paslawski

Curriculum Guide

Course Information / Credit Recovery Units

Health Education is a Required Area of Study in Saskatchewan's Core Curriculum.

The provincial requirement for Grade 9 Health Education is 100 minutes of instruction per week for the entire school year (Core Curriculum: Principles, Time Allocations, and Credit Policy, August 2007).

Health education, as part of a comprehensive school health program, will support youth in developing a solid foundation for attaining and maintaining a balanced life.

This course provides resources to help achieve the intended learning outcomes that Grade 9 students are expected to in health education by the end of the year.

Indicators are included to provide the breadth and depth of what students should know and be able to do in order to achieve the learning outcomes.

The Health 90 Teacher resource provides:

• direction for supporting student achievement of the Broad Areas of Learning

• the K-12 aim and goals of health education in Saskatchewan

• support for student development related to the Common Essential Learnings as expressed through the Cross-curricular Competencies

• characteristics of an effective health education program

• research-based learning outcomes and indicators

• sample assessment and evaluation criteria for assessing and reporting student progress in relation to the learning outcomes in health education