YEAR 8 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CORE

Movement and physical activity (2 periods/wk)

Students will apply movement concepts and strategies to enhance their performance and move with competence and confidence. While participating in physical activities, students will analyse and evaluate theories, techniques and strategies that can be used to understand and enhance their quality of movement and physical activity performance. They will explore the place and meaning of physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport in their own lives, whilst experiencing the varied roles within organised sport and recreation. All content undertaken by students will focus on personal and social skills that can be developed through participation in movement and physical activities.

UNITS OF WORK

Topics covered include:

• Games sense & Tactics

• Netball & Athletics

• Racquet sports

• Cricket (Sports Education - Peer coaching)

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Students will be assessed on the following:

• Moving our body

  • Individual movement skills and sequences & Skills in competitive contexts.

• Learning through movement

  • Interpersonal skills, Self Management skills & Online Learning progress.

• Understanding movement

  • Sports Science (Theory concepts) & Sports Education (Peer coaching) - Skills in teams.

EXPECTATIONS

• Students are to be active participants in all aspects of the course both theory and practical.

• Written evidence from a parent or guardian must be provided to staff if a student is unprepared for practical classes.

• All practical equipment must be clearly labelled and carried in the College sports bag.

• There is no programmed homework for this subject. Although, if students fall behind or miss programmed classwork it is an expectation that this is completed out of class time.

Personal, social and community health (1 period/wk)

The course content develops the knowledge, understanding and skills to support students to be resilient. It also enables students to access and understand health information and empowers them to make healthy, safe and active choices. Students will also develop skills that help them apply new information to changing circumstances and environments that influence their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. The course also supports students to selectively access information, products, services and environments to take action to promote the health and wellbeing of their communities.

UNITS OF WORK

Topics covered include:

• Personal Development & Relationships

• Anti-smoking & Electronic cigarettes

• Alcohol

• Stress & Coping

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Students will be assessed on the following:

• Being healthy, safe and active

  • Health promotion & Alcohol case study.

• Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

  • Writing a petition & Accessing support.

• Contributing to healthy and active communities

  • Healthy life skills (Personal and social capabilities) & Online Learning progress.

EXPECTATIONS

• Students are to be active participants in all aspects of the course both theory and practical.

• There is no programmed homework for this subject. Although, if students fall behind or miss programmed classwork it is an expectation that this is completed out of class time.

Course Outline (See document/s below)

Assessment Outline (See document/s below)

HPE Learning Area Site (Students CLICK THIS LINK)