Course Title:  Physical Education 9

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

Physical Education 9 emphasizes motor skill development and health and skill-related fitness concepts.  Students will participate in a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities that will help develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Two activities will be taught each marking period, and they will include a balance of team and individual sports, with instruction focusing on skill development, refinement, and game play for each activity.  Activity-related fitness strategies will be integrated throughout each topic of study 

Course Title:  Health 9

Course Length:  1 Marking Period / Credits:  1.25

Health 9 includes the following curriculum topics:  stages of health and wellness, including physical, mental, and social health, nutrition, fitness, lifestyle diseases, drugs and alcohol, and an introduction to sexuality and family life.

Course Title:  Physical Education 10

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

Physical Education 10 emphasizes motor skill development and health and skill-related fitness concepts.  Students will participate in a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities that will help develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Three activities will be taught each marking period, and they will include a balance of team and individual sports, with instruction focusing on skill development, refinement, and game play for each activity.  Activity-related fitness strategies will be integrated throughout each topic of study.

Course Title:  Health 10

Course Length:  1 Marking Period / Credits:  1.25

Health 10 focuses around Driver’s Education and preparing students for the NJ State Driver’s exam, substance abuse, and how substance abuse affects the various systems in the body. In addition to Driver Education related material, the students will also explore proper personal safety habits.

Course Title:  Physical Education 11

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

Physical Education 11 emphasizes motor skill development and health and skill-related fitness concepts.  Students will participate in a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities that will help develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Three activities will be taught each marking period, and they will include a balance of lifelong, team and individual sports. Instruction will focus on skill development, refinement, and game play for each activity. Activity-related fitness strategies will be integrated throughout each topic of study.

Course Title:  Health 11

Course Length:  1 Marking Period / Credits:  1.25

Health 11 focuses on family life and sexuality, including the following topics:  sexual and reproductive health, the life cycle, pregnancy and parenthood, personal relationships, methods of communication, marriage, and family.  11th graders will complete one of two choices during this health marking period: the autobiography project or the “Ready or Not Tot” project. They are equally weighed for grade value. “Ready or Not Tot” comes with added financial responsibility to be considered by student/parent/guardian if damage is caused to the project.

Course Title:  Physical Education 12 A

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

Physical Education 12 A emphasizes motor skill development and health and skill-related fitness concepts.  Students will participate in a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities that will help develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Three activities will be taught each marking period, and they will include a balance of lifelong, team and individual sports. Instruction will focus on skill development, refinement, and game play for each activity.  Activity-related fitness strategies will be integrated throughout each topic of study.

Course Title:  Physical Education 12 B

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

Physical Education 12 B will focus on team-oriented sports with an emphasis on moderate to high level of skill and competition. The weight-training portion will focus on establishing personal goals in addition to teaching the correct technique for core athletic lifts and strength development. Team sports will include skill development, game play, and game strategy. Activities for this elective include flag football, ultimate Frisbee, softball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and weight training. 

Course Title:  Physical Education 12 C

Course Length:  3 Marking Periods / Credits:  3.75

One semester of this program will focus on the development of lifetime activities with an emphasis on individual sports. One marking period will emphasize activities of lifelong fitness including indoor and outdoor recreational games, adventure education, and an understanding of how to use and apply the cardio lab. Time allocated to the cardio lab will include setting and working toward personal fitness goals that focus around the cardiovascular and muscular systems, balance, and agility. The second semester of this program will follow activities found in Physical Education 12 A, including a marking period of health.

Course Title:  Health 12 

Course Length:  1 Marking Period / Credits:  1.25

Health 12 includes the following topics: First Aid, CPR, and AED training, nutrition, wellness, health services, policies and issues in health care, and community service.

*See the Student Handbook for further information regarding a medical excuse from physical education.