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Physical Education

Year 11 and 12 ATAR Pathway|Health and Physical Education

Physical Education

Cas Gabriels
Curriculum Leader - Health and Physical Education
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Physical Education

Conrad HoggNovember 30, 2017March 15, 2019

The courses focus on the complex interrelationships between motor learning and psychological, biomechanical and physiological factors that influence individual and team performance. Students engage as performers, leaders, coaches, analysts and planners of physical activity. Physical activity serves both as a source of content and data, and as a medium for learning. Learning in the Physical Education Studies courses cannot be separated from active participation in physical activities, and involves students in closely integrated written, oral and physical learning experiences, based upon the study of selected physical activities.

The courses appeal to students with varying backgrounds, physical activity knowledge and dispositions. Students analyse the performance of themselves and others, apply theoretical principles and plan programmes to enhance performance. Physical activity and sport are used to develop skills and performance along with an understanding of physiological, anatomical, psychological, biomechanical and skill learning applications.

The courses prepare students for a variety of post-school pathways, including immediate employment or tertiary studies. It provides students with an increasingly diverse range of employment opportunities in the sport, leisure and recreation industries, education, sport development, youth work, and health and medical fields linked to physical activity and sport. The courses also equip students to take on volunteer and leadership roles in community activities.

Course outcomes

The Physical Education Studies courses are designed to facilitate achievement of the following outcomes:

  • Outcome 1 – Skills for physical activity
    Students apply decision-making, movement and tactical skills to enhance participation in physical activity.
  • Outcome 2 – Self-management and interpersonal skills for physical activity
    Students apply self-management and interpersonal skills to enhance participation in physical activity.
  • Outcome 3 – Knowledge and understanding of movement and conditioning concepts for physical activity
    Students understand movement and conditioning concepts that enhance participation in physical activity.
  • Outcome 4 – Knowledge and understanding of sport psychology concepts for physical activity
    Students understand mental skills, motor learning, coaching and tactical concepts that inform the enhancement of participation in physical activity.

Courses

Year 11 ATAR Course

Unit 1

The focus of this unit is to explore anatomical and biomechanical concepts, the body’s responses to physical activity, and stress management processes, to improve the performance of themselves and others in physical activity.

Unit 2

The focus of this unit is to identify the relationship between skill, strategy and the body in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of performance.

Assessments
  • Practical (Performance)
    30%

    Performance is assessed in the sport(s) studied at school, which will provide students with the opportunity to refine and adjust skills and tactics within a competitive situation.

  • Investigation
    15%

    Students plan and conduct research and communicate their findings.

  • Response
    15%

    Students analyse and respond to questions, stimuli or prompts.

  • Examination
    40%

    Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit.

Year 12 ATAR Course

Unit 3

The focus of this unit is to provide opportunities for students to build upon their acquired physical skills and biomechanical, physiological and psychological understandings to improve the performance of themselves and others in physical activity.

Unit 4

The focus of this unit is to extend the understanding by students of complex biomechanical, psychological and physiological concepts to evaluate their own and others’ performances.

Assessments
  • Practical (Performance)
    30%

    Students demonstrate their ability to adapt and adjust skills and tactics in the sport(s) studied at school while performing within a competitive situation.

  • Investigation
    15%

    Students plan and conduct research and communicate their findings.

  • Response
    15%

    Students analyse and respond to questions, stimuli or prompts.

  • Written Examination
    40%

    Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit and reflecting the written examination design brief for this syllabus.

Prerequisites

Minimum Level of Achievement in Year 10:

A course average above 60% in Health and Physical Education

Past Exams

Health and Physical Education Past Exams

Contact

Cas Gabriels
Curriculum Leader - Health and Physical Education
Cas.Gabriels@scotch.wa.edu.au
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