Physical Education - Stage 2

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

Students explore the participation in and performance of human physical activities. Students explore their physical capacities and investigate the factors that influence and improve participation and performance outcomes, which lead to greater movement confidence and competence. Physical activities can include sports, theme-based games, fitness and recreational activities.

Students will provide evidence of their learning through four or five assessments, which include an external assessment component:

• Assessment Type 1: Diagnostics (30%)

– two to three tasks

• Assessment Type 2: Self Improvement Portfolio (40%)

 – one task

• Assessment Type 3: Group Dynamics (30%)

 – externally assessed group task

Topics are negotiated from the following:

• Biomechanics
• Training Methods and Principles
• Energy Systems
• Skill acquisition
• Game based approaches and pedagogies
• Feedback
• Movement concepts and strategies
• Psychology of sporting performance