PHYSICAL EDUCATION

566 DRIVER EDUCATION (B.T.W.)

567 DRIVER EDUCATION (CLASSROOM)

Length of Course: Classroom Driver Education meets five days a week for nine weeks.  Behind-the-Wheel driving for a minimum of six hours.

Credit Granted:  One-quarter per semester

Prerequisite:  None

Offered To:  Sophomores basically, but also others.  Students must meet state academic law in order to take classroom driver education course.

Driver Education is offered to students who are at least 15 1/2 years of age or have Sophomore standing.  To do the Behind-the-Wheel driving, students must have a learner permit.  Student selection is determined by age; the older students first, providing he/she has a free period available.  The purpose of the classroom phase is to give the student the background necessary to become a good and safe driver when he/she is actually driving an automobile.  The purpose of the Behind-the-Wheel phase is practice driving under all road and traffic conditions possible in Dunlap and on Peoria area highways.  When a student fails one nine weeks of classroom work, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in the next nine weeks of classroom work.  According to Illinois Driver Education Law, students must pass eight academic (.500 credit) classes during the two preceding semesters before enrolling in Driver Education (classroom).