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<p>In <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>, pupils in years 7, 8, and 9 are expected to do two hours
of exercise per week. Pupils in years 10 and 11 are expected to do one hour of exercise per week.<sup
id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup>
</p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a>, pupils are expected to do two hours of PE a week.<sup
id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="North_America">North America</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span
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<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Canada">Canada</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span
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<p>In <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a>, the government has mandated
in the grade one curriculum that students must participate in physical activity daily five times a week. The educator is
also responsible for planning Daily Physical Activity (DPA), which is thirty minutes of mild to moderate physical
activity a day (not including curriculum physical education classes). The curriculum also requires students in grade
one to be knowledgeable about healthy living. For example, they must be able to describe the benefits of regular
exercise, identify healthy choices in activities, and describe the importance of choosing healthy food.<sup
id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template
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</p><p>Ontario, Canada has a similar procedure in place. On October 6, 2005, the <a
href="/wiki/Ontario_Ministry_of_Education" class="mw-redirect" title="Ontario Ministry of Education">Ontario Ministry
of Education (OME)</a> implemented a DPA policy in elementary schools, for those in grades 1 through 8. The
government also requires that all students in grades 1 through 8, including those with special needs, be provided with
opportunities to participate in a minimum of twenty minutes of sustained, moderate to vigorous physical activity each
school day during instructional time.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup>
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<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="United_States">United States</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span
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<p>The 2012 "Shape Of The Nation Report" by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (part of <a
href="/wiki/SHAPE_America" title="SHAPE America">SHAPE America</a>) and the <a
href="/wiki/American_Heart_Association" title="American Heart Association">American Heart Association</a> found
that while nearly 75% of states require physical education in elementary through high school, over half of the states
permit students to substitute other activities for their required physical education credit, or otherwise fail to mandate a
specific amount of instructional time. According to the report, only six states (<a href="/wiki/Illinois"
title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts"
title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>, <a
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title="Vermont">Vermont</a>) require physical education at every grade level.<sup id="cite_ref-32"
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half allow exemptions or substitution. These loopholes can lead to reduced effectiveness of the physical education
programs.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup>
</p><p>Zero Hour is a before-school physical education class first implemented by <a
href="/wiki/Naperville_Central_High_School" title="Naperville Central High School">Naperville Central High
School</a>. In the state of <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, this program is known as Learning
Readiness P.E. (LRPE). The program was based on research indicating that <a href="/wiki/Student"
title="Student">students</a> who are physically fit are more <a href="/wiki/Academics" class="mw-redirect"
title="Academics">academically</a> alert, experience growth in <a href="/wiki/Brain_cell" title="Brain cell">brain
cells</a>, and enhancement in <a href="/wiki/Brain" title="Brain">brain</a> development. NCHS pairs a P.E. class
that incorporates <a href="/wiki/Cardiovascular_exercise" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardiovascular
exercise">cardiovascular exercise</a>, <a href="/wiki/Core_strength" class="mw-redirect" title="Core strength">core
strength</a> training, cross-lateral movements, as well as <a href="/wiki/Literacy" title="Literacy">literacy</a> and <a
href="/wiki/Math" class="mw-redirect" title="Math">math</a> strategies which enhance <a href="/wiki/Learning"
title="Learning">learning</a> and improve achievement.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a
href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Recreation" title="Recreation">Recreation</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Exercise" title="Exercise">Exercise</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Lack_of_physical_education" title="Lack of physical education">Lack of physical education</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sports_day" title="Sports day">Sports day</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Worldwide_Day_of_Play" title="Worldwide Day of Play">Worldwide Day of Play</a></li></ul>
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