PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Recommended Sequence of Physical Education Courses
(3 year requirement)
Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11
Physical Education I Physical Education II
Driver’s Education
Conflict Management/
Domestic Violence/
Teenage Gambling		 Physical Education III
Phases are listed in parentheses. Electives are marked with an asterisk (*).

Physical Education I, II, III Grade 9, 10, 11
Physical Education is designed to improve physical and cardiovascular fitness through participation in exercises and individual and team sports. Freshman Physical Education focuses on the development of basic fundamental skills, while sophomore and junior Physical Education concentrate on intermediate and advanced skills. Activities include bowling, football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, team handball, ultimate frisbee, softball, jogging, track, weight training, and physical fitness testing. Emphasis is placed on skill, achievement, knowledge of the sport, and good sportsmanship.

Driver’s Education (one semester) Grade 10
This course includes a study of the laws and regulations of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Department Code, along with the practice of defensive driving, the legal and financial responsibilities of driving, and the development of mature attitudes. Economical and safe maintenance practices are covered with an explanation of the mechanical workings of the automobile. THE NEW JERSEY STATE DRIVERS EXAMINATION will be administered to the students in class. This course is given for one semester.

Conflict Management/Domestic Violence/Teenage Gambling (one semester) Grade 10
This course will teach the students conflict management, peer mediation, and conflict resolution. The domestic violence segment of the course will cover physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, sexual harassment, and stalking. The teenage gambling segment of the course will deal with signs and indicators of teenage gambling.