What does the course entail?
The Physical Education Studies General courses contribute to the development of the whole person. It promotes the physical, social and emotional growth of students.
Physical Education Studies General course focuses on the complex inter-relationships 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.
The course appeals to students, with varying backgrounds, physical activity knowledge and dispositions. Students analyse the performance of themselves and others, apply theoretical principles and plan programs to enhance performance.
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.
Physical Education Studies General course focuses on the complex inter-relationships 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.
The course appeals to students, with varying backgrounds, physical activity knowledge and dispositions. Students analyse the performance of themselves and others, apply theoretical principles and plan programs to enhance performance.
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.
What units will be covered in this course?
Year 11
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Year 12
Units 3 & 4
In Year 12, students will take part in two theoretical classes and three practical classes per week in the topical order that follows:
Unit 3
Unit 4
Assessment Structure
Unit 3
- Functional Anatomy
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Practical topics covered will include touch football, tennis, fitness, self-defence and competitive obstacle racing (to be confirmed).
Unit 4
- Developing Physical Skills and Tactics
- Motor Learning and Coaching
- Sports Psychology
- Practical topics covered will include touch football, tennis, fitness, self-defence and competitive obstacle racing (to be confirmed).
Assessment Structure
- Practical (performance) Component
- Students demonstrate their ability to adapt and adjust skills and tactics in sports within a competitive situation. Students also have the opportunity to train and prepare for a professionally coordinated events.
- Theoretical Component
- Investigation: Students plan and conduct research and communicate their findings. Evidence includes journals, training diaries, laboratory reports, coaching programs and essays.
- Response: Students analyse and respond to questions, stimuli and prompts. Evidence includes in-class response tests.
- Externally set task: A written task or item, or set of items, of one hour duration, developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and administered by the school in early term 2.
EXPECTATIONS
- Students will also need to be available to participate in any event coordinated as part of this course.
- Regarding homework for this subject, it is expected that if students fall behind or miss programmed classwork that this is completed out of class time. In addition, it is also expected that students complete work outside of class time in preparation for response tasks and if further attention is required for investigative tasks.