HS Health and Physical Education Course Descriptions
Health and Physical Education 9
Course Code 440000
Course Code 440V00 Virtual Loudoun
Grade(s): 9
Prerequisite: None
1 Credit
Students are offered a variety of challenging activities with an emphasis on incorporating the five components of fitness and the application of the scientific principles of anatomy and physiology into a fitness plan. High School Health and Physical Education is scheduled for one block every other day. Students begin to develop personal choices for preferred activities that include cooperative games, individual and dual sports, team sports, rhythmic activities, physical fitness testing, and lifetime fitness and recreational activities.
The 9th grade health curriculum includes topics such as personal fitness and nutrition; stress and mental health; sleep; alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; gang involvement; endocrine system; body image and eating disorders; risk behaviors; consumer health and health agencies; global health issues; certification training in Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and First Aid; community health; and the use of technology in making informed, healthy choices. Selected Family Life Education (FLE) topics are also included in this course.
Health and Physical Education 10
Course Code 450000
Course Code 450V00 Virtual Loudoun
Grade(s): 10
Prerequisite: Health and PE 9
1 Credit
Students are offered a variety of challenging activities with an emphasis on incorporating the five components of fitness and the application of the scientific principles of anatomy and physiology into a fitness plan. High School Health and Physical Education is scheduled for one block every other day. At this level, students select preferred activities from a menu of activities, including cooperative games, individual and dual sports, team sports, rhythmic activities, and lifetime fitness and recreational activities. Physical fitness testing is also included in this course.
The 10th grade health curriculum includes topics such as medical and health career opportunities; alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; organ donation; nutrition and wellness planning; risk behaviors; sedentary lifestyle; cancer; chronic disease; suicide; need for medical screenings; crisis management plans for natural disasters; emotional health; peer pressure; and conflict resolution. Driver Education classroom instruction and selected Family Life Education (FLE) topics are also included in this course.
Classroom Driver Education
Course Code 453000
Grade(s): 10
Prerequisite: Health and PE 9
This course consists of 36 hours of classroom instruction and the 90-minute Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation. Classroom Driver Education includes topics such as motor vehicle laws, vehicle controls, influences on driver behavior, adverse conditions, responsible driving behaviors, time and space management, and basic maneuvers. This course follows the Virginia Standards of Learning for Driver Education classroom instruction.
As mandated by the Virginia General Assembly, a 90-minute Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation is also required for classroom completion. The parent/guardian and teen driver must attend this presentation together (§22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia). Students will not be issued a Driver Education classroom completion card (DEC-1) until this requirement is met. Students taking Classroom Driver Education will earn the grades of P-Pass, N-Not Pass, or F-Fail. If a student does not attend the Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation that is offered at every high school, the student will earn a grade of N until they complete the presentation.
Transfer students, students who failed the Driver Education portion of H/PE 10, or students who have taken and passed Driver Education but failed the Department of Motor Vehicles written test must re-take the classroom portion of Driver Education. Students should take a state-approved Classroom Driver Education course online.
Intro to Outdoor Education
Course Code 461001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Intro to Outdoor Education
Course Code 461701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective This course provides students with knowledge, experience and an opportunity to develop skills in more than one outdoor/recreational pursuit.
Advanced Outdoor Education
Course Code 461002
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Advanced Outdoor Education
Course Code 461702
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: Intro to Outdoor Education
Elective Advanced Outdoor Education provides student with deeper knowledge, experience, and an opportunity to develop skills in more than one outdoor/recreational pursuit.
Personal Fitness
Course Code 468001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Personal Fitness
Course Code 468701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective This elective course focuses on the design and implementation of a personal fitness portfolio that includes dietary needs; personal fitness goals; physical activities that are self-selected and sustainable for a lifetime; ongoing fitness and nutrition assessments; understanding of target heart rate; use of fitness data; and daily activity logs that are designed to record physical activity in the moderate to vigorous range. Students may select physical activities from the following areas: individual and dual sports, team sports, weight training and conditioning, personal fitness, recreational activities, and rhythmic activities.
Intro to Weight Training
Course Code 462001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Intro to Weight Training
Course Code 462701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective Intro to Weight Training introduces students to a variety of foundational weight training techniques and formats. This elective will help students develop knowledge and skills with free weights and universal stations while emphasizing safety and proper body positioning; they may include other components such as anatomy and conditioning. Students will develop goal-setting skills of their muscular strength and muscular endurance gains over the duration of the course by logging and analyzing their fitness data.
Advanced Weight Training
Course Code 462003
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Advanced Weight Training
Course Code 468702
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: Intro to Weight Training
Elective Advanced Weight Training provides students with a more extensive look at developing an individualized weight training program. This elective will help students develop a deeper knowledge of the skills necessary for using free weights and universal stations. A continued emphasis is placed on safety and proper body positioning and may include other components such as anatomy and conditioning. Students will develop goal-setting skills of their muscular strength and muscular endurance gains over the duration of the course by logging and analyzing their fitness data.
Lifetime Sports
Course Code 466001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Lifetime Sports
Course Code 466701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective This elective course provides students with knowledge, experience, and opportunities to develop skills in more than one individual, dual, or lifetime sport component. The course centers around the attainment of a healthy lifestyle through health and sports-related fitness.
Lifetime Fitness
Course Code 469001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Lifetime Fitness
Course Code 469701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective Lifetime Fitness is an elective designed for students who have an interest in maintaining overall fitness for life. This course promotes an appreciation of the benefits of lifetime physical fitness, with an emphasis placed on self-selected activities that the student will be likely to continue for a lifetime. Students have the opportunity to develop an advanced level of proficiency in the following areas: individual and dual sports, team sports, weight training and conditioning, personal fitness, recreational activities, and rhythmic activities. Students also develop a fitness portfolio that includes personal fitness goals, nutrition, and healthy choices.
Intro to Strength and Conditioning
Course Code 463001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Intro to Strength and Conditioning
Course Code 463701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective Intro to Strength and Conditioning is an elective course where students will learn how to become proficient movers by focusing on the fundamentals of anatomical movement. Students will be introduced to a variety of strength and conditioning components such as Plyometrics, Speed-Agility-Quickness, Weights, Aerobics, and Flexibility. Students will develop a strength and conditioning program by implementing progressive training practices.
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Course Code 463002
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Course Code 463703
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: Intro to Strength and Conditioning
Elective Advanced Strength and Conditioning is an elective course where students have a background and understanding of the proper anatomical mechanics to be proficient movers. Students will continue to enhance strength and conditioning performance through the implementation of integrated flexibility, Plyometrics, weights, aerobic conditioning that includes HIIT and Speed-Agility-Quickness training. Students will collect their fitness data to design an individual strength and conditioning program.
Intro to Team Sports
Course Code 464001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Intro to Team Sports
Course Code 464701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective This team sports elective course is for students to continue exploring sports, games, and other recreational activities. This course takes a deeper look into rules, strategies, officiating, and sport-specific assessments. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide a venue where students can take a deeper look into sports and wellness.
Advanced Team Sports
Course Code 464002
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Advanced Team Sports
Course Code 464702
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: Intro to Team Sports
Elective Advanced Team Sports is an elective course for students to explore sports, games, and other recreational activities through a more complex lens. Individual students are tasked with collaborating alongside their teammates to decide on rules, strategies, officiating, and sport-specific assessments. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide a venue where students experience 21st Century skills through sports and activities.
Intro to Yoga
Course Code 467001
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Intro to Yoga
Course Code 467701
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10
Elective Intro to Yoga provides students with a foundation of knowledge, skills and experiences needed to apply stress-reducing activities to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. Students will learn and experience the benefits of various mind-body exercises and activities.
Advanced Yoga
Course Code 467002
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Advanced Yoga
Course Code 467702
Grade(s): 11-12
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite: Intro to Yoga
Elective Advanced Yoga builds and expands the students’ knowledge, skills, and experiences from Intro to Yoga. Students will continue applying stress-reducing activities to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. With an understanding of the benefits of mind-body exercises and activities, students will develop an individual Yoga program through goal-setting.
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Course Code 465007
Grade(s): 11-12
1 Credit
Prerequisite: HPE 10, 17+ years of age, Government issued photo ID
Elective This elective course is designed for students who have an interest in pursuing a career in the health and fitness field, specifically through certified personal training. Upon successful completion of this National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) course and passing an off-site, industry exam, students will have the opportunity to earn a fitness industry credential. The Certified Personal Training credential will allow students to enter the high-demand market of personal training, which is a potential pathway to other careers in fitness such as athletic training, sports medicine, and physical therapy.