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Who should take PPL2O online?
PPL2O supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students who need the compulsory health and physical education credit for the OSSD
- Students building personal wellness, teamwork and decision making skills for any future pathway, including the skilled trades and the workplace
- Students who completed PPL1O and want to continue developing healthy, active living skills
- Students catching up on credits or completing an additional elective
- Students who want timetable flexibility or to free up space for other courses
- Homeschooled students, student-athletes and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Active living: Deepen understanding of personal fitness, the benefits of physical activity and safe participation.
- Movement competence: Refine movement skills and apply tactics and strategies in a range of activities.
- Healthy eating and wellness: Examine factors that influence food choices and overall wellness.
- Personal safety and injury prevention: Learn strategies to reduce risks, prevent injuries and respond to unsafe situations.
- Mental health and healthy relationships: Develop skills for managing stress, building positive relationships and supporting well-being.
Official Ontario course description
Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 10, Open (PPL2O)
This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.
Prerequisite: None
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school, and the credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have a deadline.
PPL2O frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for PPL2O?
There is no prerequisite for PPL2O. It is an open course available to all students.
Does PPL2O count toward the OSSD?
Yes. PPL2O counts as the compulsory health and physical education credit for the OSSD, and additional health and physical education credits can be used as electives.
Do I need to take PPL1O before PPL2O?
No. PPL2O has no prerequisite, so you can take it whether or not you have completed PPL1O.
How long does PPL2O take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my PPL2O mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected. Your credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript, and we send your report card to your home school.
I already took PPL2O. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.