Health and Physical Education 9

Grade Level(s):  9            Prerequisite:  None

This course is a continuation of Health/P.E. 8 with emphasis gradually shifting from team sports to more individual and dual sports.  Also, prevention and control of disease, consumer health, environmental health, first aid, medical self-help, and Family Life Education will be studied.

                                        Credit:  1 unit

Health and Physical Education 10

Grade Level(s):  10            Prerequisite:  Health and Physical Education 9

This course continues to emphasize individual and dual sports.  These sports provide the student with the opportunity to participate in lifetime sports or those sports that have carry-over value for an individual.  Health activities offered in this course include health careers, mental health, Family Life Education, drug awareness, and stress management.

Lifetime Sports

Grade Level(s):  11-12        Prerequisite:  Successful completion with a
                                             "B" average or better in Health/PE 9 and 10.

This course will target overall physical fitness: cardio-vascular fitness, flexibility, strength and muscular endurance.  Emphasis will be placed on stretching, running, weightlifting, and aerobic activities.  Team games, individual sports, introduction to lifetime activities and health guidelines will be taught.

                                              Credit:  1 unit

Driver Education

Grade Level(s):  10            Prerequisite:  Must have Virginia learner's permit
                                                               before allowed to take behind the wheel
                                                               Driver Education

The classroom segment of Driver Education will be taught in the 10th grade Physical Education classes during 25 days of each term. 

• A minimum of 36 clock hours of instruction are required to complete the class.
• The in-car phase consists of a minimum of 10 total hours of driving and observation.

To receive a driver's license, a student:

•  must be at least 16 years and three months old,
• held a learner's permit for 9 months,
• has parental permission and 40 hours guided practice--10 hours after sunset, and
• has successfully completed the classroom and behind the wheel portion of Driver Education program.

Restrictions:

• Restricted to one non-family teenage passenger until age 17, and no more than three non-family teenage passengers until age 18.
• Drivers 18 and younger have midnight to 4 am curfew--exceptions allowed for work and school activities.