Physical Education
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What will be in the course?

Students gain an understanding of human functioning and physical activity, and an awareness of the community structures and practices that influence participation in physical activity. Students explore their own physical capacities and analyse performance, health, and lifestyle issues related to exercise physiology, fitness, training, skill acquisition and biomechanics. Students learn in, through and about movement to develop skills in communication, investigation, and the ability to apply knowledge to practical situations that include but are not limited to, volleyball, netball, touch, badminton, surfing and ultimate frisbee.

What specific topics will be covered?

How will I be assessed?

In each semester, students provide evidence of their learning through two assessments. Each assessment type will have a weighting of 50 percent.

 Performance improvement (50%) 

• • Students participate in a variety of physical activities focusing on one or more movement concepts or strategies to consider ways to improve performance. The physical activities may include sports, theme‑based games, fitness, and/or recreational activities.

Physical Activity Investigation (50%) 

• • Students participate in one or more physical activities to investigate how personal, social, and cultural factors influence participation. Students individually or collaboratively collect data from the activities undertaken (e.g. manually recording data, using apps, video analysis, and/or self‑assessment and peer assessment feedback). Students integrate concepts from one or more focus areas to analyse the data and reflect on factors that may hinder or encourage participation in each activity.