Physical education scope and sequence: Grades 6-8
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Year: 36 weeks. Weekly time: 90 to 160 minutes (30 to 40 minutes, 3 to 4 sessions). Ages: about ages 11 to 14.
Weekly structure: A dynamic warm-up, a skill block, a conditioning or game block with healthy-load limits, a cool-down and a log with an effort rating.
How progress and hours are kept: the learner logs each session (date, minutes, activity, skills, effort). The parent prints a PE log for any date range. Growth is compared only with the learner's own earlier weeks.
| Unit | Weeks | Objective | Skills and sports | SHAPE America 2024 | Utah Core PE (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill refinement in a chosen sport | 12 | The learner improves a technique with feedback, compares this month with last month and sets a next step. | The learner's chosen sport from the drill library, by age band. | 1. Motor skills; 2. Movement and fitness concepts | 1. Motor skill competency; 2. Movement concepts and strategies |
| Tactics and decision-making | 8 | The learner picks and explains a tactic (create space, switch play, help defense) and applies it in a game. | Game-based drills; film and scouting notes where the sport has them. | 2. Movement and fitness concepts | 2. Movement concepts and strategies |
| Building a fitness habit | 10 | The learner plans a safe week, uses an effort scale to judge intensity, and explains why rest days matter. | Strength and conditioning for age, the weekly healthy-load limit, rest days. | 4. Personal activity and wellness; 2. Movement and fitness concepts | 3. Fitness and health-enhancing activity |
| Leadership and sportsmanship | 6 | The learner leads a warm-up or drill for a family member and shows respect in competition. | Teaching a drill to a sibling or parent; reflection prompts. | 3. Social skills through movement; 4. Personal activity and wellness | 4. Personal and social responsibility (close fit) |
The standard names are short paraphrases, not the official text. Matching a unit to a standard is our own judgment. The Utah match is approximate: Utah organizes its PE standards by grade and is revising them, so check the current text before you file.