Ok, using whatever feeble powers I have I'm going to try to revive this blog. Alright we all know that elementary Phys. Ed. is (or used to be when we were in elementary) somewhat of a breeze because elementary usually focuses on playing sports, getting active, and having fun. And your Phys. Ed. mark is usually based on how much effort you put into playing a sport... and if you have any sense of "fun" that's usually not a hard thing to do (heck, we played sports in elementary during recess anyways). Then we hit highschool. For most schools, grade 10 Phys Ed. and above is optional so disregarding that for a minute, we get to Grade 9 Phys. Ed. So now it really boils down to it and Phys. Ed. while still fun, can be somewhat grueling and it's harder to get a good mark because marks are based on achievement opposed to effort. I personally have never had a problem with this (which is why I'm still taking Grade 11 Phys. Ed.) but looking back, I was wondering, should our fitness mark be as rigid as it is? The gap between elementary and highschool Phys. Ed. is QUITE big and most people are caught off balance when suddenly their passing mark depends on them being able to do 27 pushups, 3 pull-ups, and run 26 laps in 12 minutes. I mean, since Grade 9 Phys. Ed. is mandatory, you get some people who are just physically unprepared when they enter highschool to perform well enough to pass fitness tests. Yes, you can improve, but that takes a good amount of time... and 1 semester usually isn't enough to raise your fitness mark by a terribly CONSIDERABLE percentage. I mean ok, after taking Phys. Ed. for the 3rd year, 27 pushups, 3 pull-ups and 26 laps in 12 minutes is easy but that's only after 3 years of training. So, fitness marking scheme: fair or no?

  posted by JW @ 10:50 PM