Health and PE Electives
Health and PE Electives
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The Making of an Athlete
Duration One Semester
Brief Description:
The Making of an Athlete is a practical-based course designed to provide students with the ability to develop knowledge and skills in the movement and physical activity area developed through games and sports. The structure of the subject and the sports played will be decided by the students in each class at the start of each semester.
Students will learn how to improve individual and team performance through complex movement, manipulative skills and strategic/tactical knowledge. The course follows a SEPEP model whereby students are encouraged to take responsibility for fair gameplay, umpiring, and appropriate team behaviours. Students will be responsible for strategy and skill creation to enhance competitive settings. Theory sessions will include a focus on how ethics, fair play, codes of behaviour, sportsperson ship, teamwork, motivation, confidence and leadership affect participation in sports.
Practical component
Court sports – Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Handball,
Field sports – Soccer, AFL, Softball/Tee ball, Hockey, Cricket, Lacrosse, Rugby, Speedminton
Theoretical Component
Investigating different strategies and tactics used in sport
Analysing movement and performance
Modifying games and sports to improve performance
Sports sponsorship and marketing
Assessment
Practical participation and skills
Assessment Task
Fitness testing
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
Lifelong Sports
Duration One Semester
Brief Description:
This subject will run with a major focus on students gaining the skills and knowledge to help them become participants in lifelong physical activity. Students with be involved in a wide variety of activities from different stages of the lifespan and sports that are of a non-traditional nature. Students will learn how to design a training program and then over the course of the unit work towards achieving their personal fitness goals.
Practical component
Non-traditional sports – Tchoukball, Gaelic Football, Spike ball, Pickle ball, Disc golf, Bocce, Trampolining, Skateboarding, Ultimate Frisbee, Rock climbing, Archery, Finska, Danish long ball, Speedball, Beach Volleyball
Fitness -eight training, cardio fitness, fitness circuits, boxing, Yoga, Pilates
Theoretical component
Components of fitness
Principles of training
Australia’s Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
Investigate lifelong physical activities that originated from other cultures
Community recreational and fitness activities
Assessment
Practical participation and skills performance
Skill development that is demonstrated
Safety procedures that are observed
Participation in all activities demonstrating enthusiasm, motivation, and co-operation
My Fitness program
This assessment task requires students to design a training program to develop the components of fitness to achieve their personal fitness goals
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
This Girl Can
Duration One Semester
Brief Description:
This subject is a girls-only elective that has both practical and theoretical classes that explore the female perspective of sport participation, wellbeing and healthy living. Girls will be able to be physically active in a same sex environment and have input into the types of sports they would like to study in further detail. The subject will focus on a broad range of activities including self-defence, dance, fitness activities and a variety of competitive and non-competitive sports. The subject will also take a sociological look at how sport and physical activity impact women.
Practical component
Competitive Sports – Netball, AFLW, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Volleyball + many more
Non Competitive Sports – Dance, Group fitness training, Self-defence, Yoga, boxing
Theoretical component
Benefits of participating in regular, moderate and vigorous physical activity
Health & Wellbeing - Health status
Gender / media in sport
Physical Literacy
Careers for Women in coaching and sporting roles
Health promotion initiative ‘Change our game’
Research and study on the barriers to participation (girls uniform, sport settings)
Assessment
Practical participation and skills performance
Skill development that is demonstrated
Safety procedures that are observed
Participation in all activities demonstrating enthusiasm, motivation, and co-operation
This Girl Can
Students in groups will complete a media campaign on targeting one of the statistics based on women in sport.
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
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