Physical Education Studies contributes to the development of the whole person. The emphasis is on learning through movement and personalised learning experiences. Students will analyse their own personal performance as well as others, apply theoretical principles and plan whilst coaching, instructing, teaching and leading. The students use physical activity and sport as fundamental contexts to develop broader physiological, psychological, biomechanical and motor learning understandings.

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Year 11

Unit 1 – Anatomical, physiological and practical factors

The focus of this unit is the development of students’ knowledge, understanding and application of anatomical, physiological and practical factors associated with performing in physical activities.

Content includes; developing physical skills and tactics, motor learning and coaching, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology.

Students will also participate and be assessed upon their skills and abilities in the selected sports.

Unit 2 – Impact of physical activity

The focus of this unit is the impact of physical activity on the body’s anatomical and physiological systems. Students are introduced to these concepts which support them to improve their performance as team members and/or individuals.

This unit builds on the content covered in Unit 1 in regards to developing physical skills and tactics, motor learning and coaching, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology.

Students will also participate and be assessed upon their skills and abilities in selected sports.

Year 12

An understanding of the Year 11 content is assumed knowledge for students in Year 12. It is recommended that students studying Unit 3 and Unit 4 have completed Unit 1 and Unit 2.Content includes; developing physical skills and tactics, motor learning and coaching, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology

Unit 3 – Skill, movement production and fitness

The focus of this unit is simple movement, biomechanical, physiological, psychological, functional anatomy and motor leaning concepts. The understanding of the relationship between skill, movement production and fitness will be further enhanced as students develop and improve.

Content includes: developing physical skills and tactics, motor learning and coaching, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology.

Students will also participate and be assessed upon their skills and abilities in a selected sport.

Unit 4 – Training principles, nutrition and goal setting

The focus of this unit is for students to assess their own and others’ movement competency and identify areas for improvement. They will build on their knowledge of training principles, nutrition and goal setting concepts to enhance their own and others’ performance in physical activity.

Content includes; developing physical skills and tactics, motor learning and coaching, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology.

Students will also participate and be assessed upon their skills and abilities in a selected sport.