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On this page, you'll find Physical Education Department course information, including information on Driver Education.
About the Physical Education Program
The Physical Education Program develops physical fitness and coordination, athletic skills and team play, a wholesome attitude towards exercise and body care, and a high respect for sportsmanship through (1) the activities in the physical education classes and (2) the after school program of interscholastic athletics.
Physical Education activities are fitness
assessment and conditioning, basketball, wrestling, swimming, driver and safety education, track, flag football, volleyball, tennis, softball, weight training, folk, square and modern dance, badminton, and aerobics.
The interscholastic athletic program offers extracurricular activity in football, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, tennis, golf, track and field, volleyball, and softball.
Physical Education at a Glance
| Course |
Grade |
Credit |
| Freshman Physical Education |
9 |
0.5 |
| Health Education |
9 |
0.5 |
| Sophomore Physical Education |
10 |
0.5 to 1 |
| Driver Education in the Classroom |
10, 11, 12 |
0.5 |
| Physical Education Leadership |
10, 11 |
0.5 |
| Traditional |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
| Lifetime Fitness |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
| Physical Education Activities |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
| Aquatic Swimming |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
| Modified Physical Education |
All |
0.5 to 4 |
| Driver Education Behind-the-Wheel |
10, 11, 12 |
Optional |
| Independent Study |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
Physical Education Courses
| Freshman Physical Education |
| P369 (P849 Sem. 2) |
Grade 9 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| All students must pass 8 semesters (4 credits) of Physical Education. For each successful semester, students will earn 0.5 credit. Grade 9 physical education will consist of one semester of physical education and one semester of health education. |
| Health Education |
| P396 (P863 Sem. 2) |
Grade 9 |
| P398 ESL (P865 Sem. 2) |
0.5 credit |
| No prerequisite |
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| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| This course fulfills the health education requirement for graduation as stipulated in Section 861 of The School Code of Illinois. Students study human ecology and health, human growth and development, prevention and control of disease, public and environmental health, consumer health, safety education and disaster survival, mental health and illness, personal health habits, nutrition, and dental health. Other topics include the use and abuse of alcohol, drugs, tobacco in relations to one's health. |
| Sophomore Physical Education |
| P373 (P851 Sem. 2) |
Grade 10 |
| Prerequisite: Freshman Physical Education |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
All students must pass 8 semesters (4 credits) of Physical Education. For each successful semester, students earn 0.5 credit. Grade 10 will consist of one semester of physical education and one semester of driver education (if eligible) or two semesters of physical education.
Students must also participate in an instructional unit in swimming during one of their activity semesters.
Transfer/homebound students must earn a minimum of four semesters of credit in physical education or credit in physical education for each semester they are enrolled at Proviso. These students must also meet the health education requirement. |
| Driver Education in the Classroom |
| P408 (P808 Sem. 2) |
Grade 10, 11, 12 |
Prerequisite: Freshman Physical Education
90% Attendance Rate during previous school year |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
The Driver Education program, consisting of two phases of instruction, classroom and behind-the-wheel )optional), is designed to develop safe, courteous, and skillful drivers. To enter the driver education program, students must have completed freshman physical education and maintained a 90% Attendance Rate during the school year prior to taking this course. the classroom phase emphasizes the importance of students developing desirable attitudes toward the responsibilities associated with the operation of a motor vehicle. At the end of this course, students receive their permit, which must be held three (3) months before they can be issued a license.
Note: This course meets the driver education requirement for graduation. |
| Physical Education Leadership |
| P405 |
Grades 10, 11 |
Prerequisite:
Two semesters of P.E.
Department recommendation |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course |
Students are trained as leaders and teacher assistants. This is an elective course for sophomores who have had three semesters of physical education and are recommended by their teachers for leadership training. Learning emphasis is placed upon fitness maintenance and improvement, exercise and conditioning fundamentals, rules interpretation, officiating, and safety awareness - aw well as leadership skills.
Once certified as leaders, students are assigned to Physical Education classes and teachers for whom they serve as a class leaders and teacher assistants. This takes place during the junior and senior years.
Students who fail a semester of physical education during grades nine or ten must make up this deficiency either in summer school or by taking double physical education as part of a six subject enrollment (four academic subjects plus two physical education) during the regular school year. |
| Traditional |
| P330 (P830 Sem. 2) |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore Physical Education |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| This course is very similar to regular physical education classes. Emphasis will be on team sports, such as volleyball, softball, basketball, floor hockey, soccer, etc. |
| Lifetime Fitness |
| P340 (P840 Sem. 2) |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore Physical Education |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Emphasis will be on both weight training and cardiovascular conditioning. typical activities could include weight lifting, workouts on treadmills, steppers, and life cycles. |
| Physical Education Activities |
| P350 (P850 Sem. 2) |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Sophomore Physical Education |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
This class is geared toward students who not enjoy team sports. Activities could include roller balding, bowling, water games, table tennis, power walking, and team building.
Students transferring to Proviso as juniors or seniors who did not have to complete physical education at their sending school will not be permitted the junior-senior physical education exemption. They will be enrolled in physical education classes for each of their semesters at Proviso or until the four semester (or three semester plus health education) requirement is met. |
| Aquatic Swimming |
| P150 (P750 Sem. 2) |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Intermediate to advanced swim level or pass proficiency test; Sophomore Physical Education |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Water polo, lap swimming, stroke improvement, and water aerobics are just a few of the activities intended for students to enhance cardiovascular fitness, a major benefit of swimming. |
| Modified Physical Education |
| P403 (P870 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 to 4 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Modified Classes are for students with permanent disabilities so that they may maintain a higher degree of proficiency. They are for students who have temporary disabilities and who may achieve normal body motion through exercise. |
| Driver education Behind-the-Wheel |
| P403 (P870 Sem. 2) |
Grades 10, 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: 15 years of age; Classroom instruction; Driving Permit |
No credit |
| Offered for 6 hours behind-the-wheel |
Behind-the-Wheel instruction is an optional course. Instruction is made available to students, but it is not required for graduation.
the permit allows students to begin the required 25 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction with their parents and the 6-hour behind-the-wheel school phase either before of after school, during the school day (if class schedule permits), or during the summer.
With Proviso being a member of the Cooperative Driving Testing Program, students who show a proficiency in the classroom and behind-the-wheel phases (minimum of grade b), may earn the opportunity to take their actual road test with their instructor. Students who achieve this level of excellence will receive a certificate of completion entitling them to receive their license without any further testing.
Fee: $50.00 use fee payable to Proviso Township High Schools, a $20.00 application fee for permit payable to the Secretary of State, and a $9.00 workbook fee are required.
Credit: Students do not receive credit for Driver Education, since the grade is part of the Physical Education grade. |
| Independent Study in Physical Education |
| P501 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Department recommendation |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| One or two semester course |
| Independent study must be appropriately designed and approved. The course will cover the knowledge and skills identified by the student working in cooperation with the selected faculty member. |
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