• Length of Study: Semester 1

Subject Overview

Year 10 Specialist Physical Education provides students with the opportunity to apply specialised movement skills and complex movement strategies and concepts in a range of practical contexts.

They also explore movement concepts and strategies to evaluate and refine their own and others’ movement performances.

Students analyse how participation in physical activity and sport influence an individual’s identity, and explore the role participation plays in shaping cultures.

The curriculum also provides opportunities for students to refine and consolidate personal and social skills in demonstrating leadership, teamwork and collaboration in a range of physical activities.

Assessment criteria is derived from SACE outcomes to provide students with familiarity with the expectations of Stage 1 and 2 Health and Physical Education.

Students undertake study in Year 10 Elective Physical Education through the following topics:

• Exercise Physiology
• Coaching and Skill Learning
• Sport-Based Performance Improvement

This course is recommended for students considering the Certificate III Fitness at Stage 1.

Assessment

Year 10 assessment is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

• Assessment 1: Exercise Physiology (40%) - Body Systems, Contribution of Energy Systems, the Role of Nutrition for Optimal Performance
• Assessment 2: Badminton or Volleyball analysis Unit (30%) - Tactical/Technical Analysis to Improve Individual and Team Performance
• Assessment 3: Coaching and Skill Learning (30%) - Classification of Skills, Feedback Cycles and Effective Coaching Strategies

Examination:

• This subject does not have an Examination at the end of the semester.