Health

1 trimester. 1 credit. Required of all Form III students.

The Health 9 curriculum is designed to teach students the information and skills they need to become health literate and maintain and improve health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related behaviors. The goal of the course is to help students become health literate individuals – individuals who are critical thinkers and problem solvers, responsible and productive citizens, self-directed learners, and effective communicators.

The following topics will be discussed, and students will have an opportunity to practice healthy decision-making skills and utilize resistance skills in each unit: stress management and relaxation techniques, care of the male and female reproductive systems, sexually transmitted infections, contraceptives, sexual responsibility, sexual identity and orientation, the consequences of vaping and binge drinking, drug and alcohol laws, and current trends in prescription, legal, and illegal drug use.

Health 9 is letter graded A, B, C, D, and F.

 

1 trimester. 1 credit. Required of all Form IV students.

The American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support and First Aid courses are the main topics of study for Form IV Health students.

The Basic Life Support course teaches the techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). Students also learn to use barrier devices in CPR and give first aid for a choking victim. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and foreign body airway obstruction.

The First Aid course teaches students to effectively recognize and treat emergencies in the critical first minutes until emergency medical services personnel arrive. Topics covered include controlling bleeding, shock, diabetic emergencies, heat and cold related emergencies, seizures, stroke, and poisoning.

Upon successful completion of both courses, students will receive certification cards from the American Heart Association.

In addition, students will complete an anatomy unit, which reviews information about the function of the lungs, heart, and brain, and risk factors related to heart disease and stroke. Organ and tissue donation, drinking games, vaping, and the dangers of distracted driving will also be discussed.

Health 10 is letter graded A, B, C, D, and F.
 

1 trimester. 1 credit. Forms IV-VI.

Foundations of Sports Medicine is an elective, trimester course designed to educate students on the topics of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training with the main focus on common injuries, injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency injury management. The course will build upon the previously learned concepts from Introduction to Physical Fitness such as training, conditioning, and nutrition, with intent to help students gain an understanding of sports medicine, various associated disciplines, and the roles they play in the physically active community. It also serves as a source of information for those wanting to learn more about how to physically prevent and take care of their own injuries, regardless of an interest in a healthcare profession (e.g. high school athletes, college-bound athletes, performance artists, and future “weekend warriors”). The course is offered with both a classroom and hands-on lab component to provide an avenue through which to explore various topics.

Introduction to Physical Fitness is a prerequisite for this course. Foundations of Sports Medicine is offered as a Physical Education alternative, and students will receive a pass/fail grade based on the ability to complete specific competencies. The course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors and is graded pass/fail.

 

2 trimesters, 2 credits, Forms V-VI.

Medical emergencies and traumatic injuries can happen anywhere – in school, on an athletic field, at home, etc.   In accordance with the National Standard Curriculum, the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course prepares the student to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries.  Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMRs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, and special considerations for working in the pre-hospital setting.

This course will teach skills that the student could put to use the very day they are learned. Students would learn to take a complicated and perhaps scary situation and handle it in a calm and systematic manner, addressing not only the physical and mental health of the emergency responder but of the larger community as well.

Students who wish to continue their training will find the EMR course helps them to better understand the material they will be expected to learn as certified Emergency Medical Technicians and beyond.
 
Health 10 is a prerequisite for this course.