Year 10 Physical Education

Year 10 Physical Education 1 (Semester 1)

Year 10 Physical Education 1 provides students with a formal link between sport, exercise and the sports sciences. It consolidates and extends student knowledge about activity analysis, fitness and training and the cardiorespiratory system.  

Students completed a range of learning activities in theory classes, including summary notes, concept maps, revision questions, written reports, group tasks, mini-presentations and peer teaching.

During practical sessions, students apply theoretical concepts studied in activities such as basketball, netball, squash, ultimate frisbee, badminton, thunder hockey, volleyball, tchoukball and fitness training.

A range of formal assessment tasks are completed by students across the semester. These include:

• Written tests

• Information posters

• Laboratory reports

• End-of-semester examination.

Year 10 Physical Education 2 (Semester 2)

Year 10 Physical Education 2 provides students with the opportunity to investigate how the human body performs in sport from a musculoskeletal perspective. Students also identify and evaluate the best ways to learn skills using skill acquisition principles and specific sports coaching strategies. 

Students completed a range of learning activities in theory classes, including summary notes, concept maps, revision questions, written reports, group tasks, mini-presentations and peer teaching.

During practical sessions, students consolidate understanding of theoretical concepts studied by completing activities such as volleyball, soccer, basketball, table tennis, European handball and juggling.

A range of formal assessment tasks are completed by students across the semester. These include:

• Written tests

• Concept maps

• Multimedia presentations

• End-of-semester examination.