Health and Physical Education
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
In Year 10 Physical Education, the content provides students with a broad range of opportunities to focus on relevant, engaging and contemporary issues that develop skills, knowledge, and an understanding of personal and community health.
Students will be able to access, evaluate and synthesise information about an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world with the aim to advocate for their own and others wellbeing, safety and physical health.
Through dedicated practical performance lessons, students will be able to transfer learned specialised movement skills with increasing proficiency and experience success across a variety of contexts.
Through the application of feedback techniques and biomechanical principles to analyse movement, students broaden their understanding of optimal techniques necessary for enhanced athletic performance.
The following focus areas will be addressed:
- Health benefits of physical activity
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Relationships and online safety
- Fundamental movement skills
- Lifelong physical activities
This is a compulsory subject for 2 lessons a week.
Students are provided opportunities to develop, enhance and exhibit attitudes and values that
promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Students explore movement concepts and strategies to promote performance and participation outcomes.
- Students develop capabilities and skills such as critical and creative thinking, communication and collaboration.
Practical and theoretical assessments are based on Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.
Stage 1 Physical Education
Stage 1 Health and Wellbeing
Stage 1 Sports Studies
Pathways for Health and Physical Education
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