Does this subject contribute to an ATAR? Yes (General subject)
How many credits does this subject contribute towards QCE? 4
What is Physical Education?
Physical Education provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills to explore and enhance their own and others' health and physical activity in diverse and changing contexts.
Physical Education provides a philosophical and educative framework to promote deep learning in three dimensions: about, through and in physical activity contexts. Students optimise their engagement and performance in physical activity as they develop an understanding and appreciation of the interconnectedness of these dimensions.
Students learn how body and movement concepts and the scientific bases of biophysical, sociocultural and psychological concepts and principles are relevant to their engagement and performance in physical activity. They engage in a range of activities to develop movement sequences and movement strategies.
Students learn experientially through three stages of an inquiry approach to make connections between the scientific bases and the physical activity contexts. They recognise and explain concepts and principles about and through movement, and demonstrate and apply body and movement concepts to movement sequences and movement strategies.
Through their purposeful engagement in physical activities, students gather data to analyse, synthesise and devise strategies to optimise engagement and performance. They engage in reflective decision-making as they evaluate and justify strategies to achieve a particular outcome.
What makes a student suited to Physical Education?
Students who achieve success in Physical Education are those who:
- enjoy participating in physical activity
- are interested in exercise science
- would like to learn how to improve as an athlete
- would like to further their knowledge of the physical culture of Australia
What prerequisites must students meet in order to take this subject?Year 9 - Minimum C Standard Core English and C in Core Science
Year 10 - Minimum C Standard in Core English and a Science
What is the cost of this subject?
Excursion costs to be advised.
What materials or equipment do I need for this subject?
- A4 Exercise book
- Year 10, 11 & 12 - compulsory BYOD
- Hat
What do students study in this subject and how are they assessed?
| | | Unit Overviews | Assessment |
| Year 10 | Semester 1 | Physical Education Foundation History of Sports Anatomy and Physiology Net and Court Sports Invasion Games
| Formative Internal Assessment 1:
Written Report Internal formative assessment 2:
Examination - Written Report
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| | Semester 2 | Motor learning, functional anatomy, biomechanics and physical activity • Motor learning integrated with a selected physical activity
| Formative internal assessment 3:
• Project — folio Formative internal assessment 4:
• Investigation — report
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| Year 11 | Unit 1 | Motor learning, functional anatomy, biomechanics and physical activity • Motor learning integrated with a selected physical activity
• Functional anatomy and biomechanics integrated with a selected physical activity
| Formative internal assessment 1: 25%
• Project — folio Formative internal assessment 2: 20%
• Investigation — report
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| | Unit 2 | Sport psychology, equity and physical activity
• Sport psychology integrated with a selected physical activity • Equity — barriers and enablers | Formative internal assessment 3: 30%
• Project — folio Formative Internal assessment 4: 25%
• Examination — combination response
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| Year 12 | Unit 3 | Tactical awareness, ethics and integrity and physical activity • Tactical awareness integrated with one selected 'Invasion' or 'Net and court' physical activity
• Ethics and integrity
| Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1): 25%
• Project — folio Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2): 20%
• Investigation — report
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| | Unit 4 | Energy, fitness and training and physical activity • Energy, fitness and training integrated with one selected 'Invasion', 'Net and court' or 'Performance' physical activity
| Summative internal assessment 3 (IA3): 30%
• Project — folio Summative external assessment (EA): 25%
• Examination — combination response
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