Stage 1 Physical Education

Through Physical Education, students explore the participation in and performance of human physical activities. It is an experiential subject in which students explore their physical capacities and investigate the factors that influence and improve participation and performance outcomes, which lead to greater movement confidence and competence. Students use movement to strengthen their personal, intellectual and social skill development allowing students to engage more purposefully in physical activity. Students use physical activity contexts as the ‘vehicle’ for developing the capabilities and skills necessary to reflect on and critique their learning in order to enhance participation and performance outcomes.

An understanding of biophysical, psychological and socio- cultural domains is developed through participation in physical activity. The biophysical domain includes learning and applying exercise physiology and biomechanical concepts. The psychological domain develops an understanding of skill acquisition and learning theory concepts. The socio-cultural domain develops knowledge and understanding of, and skills to take responsible action related to, barriers, enablers, equity and inclusivity in physical activity.

Content

Focus Area 1: In movement

Students explore physical activity by extending and applying their knowledge of movement concepts and strategies and skill learning. They investigate how the body responds to physical activity and apply knowledge to improve performance and/or participation in physical activity.

Focus Area 2: Through movement

Students explore barriers and enablers to physical activity identifying how personal, social, and cultural factors affect participation. Students initiate and contribute to the development of strategies that promote equity and inclusivity through a range of theme-based games, sporting and physical activities. They reflect on the success of these strategies in building confidence and motivation, as well as the improvement in the learning environment for themselves and others.

Focus Area 3: About movement

Students develop theoretical knowledge to understand the richness and diversity of movement experiences. Physical activity contexts enable individuals’ to apply their knowledge to real-life experiences to evaluate participation and performance outcomes.

Assessment - Stage 1 is school based

For a 

10-credit subject - Learning through three assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%.

20-credit subject - Learning through five assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of 20%.

Assessment Type 1: Performance Improvement

Students participate in a variety of physical activities focusing on one or more movement concepts or strategies to improve performance. Examples of activities that can support evidence of learning:

 ·   Fitness testing

·   Fitness training

·       Analysis of biomechanical movement to improve performance.

·   Analysis of a court invasion game (sport or minor game

·   Gamification

Assessment Type 2: Physical Activity Investigation 

Students participate in one or more physical activities to investigate how personal, social and cultural factors affect, or are influenced by, participation. Examples of activities that can support evidence of learning:

·       Sporting activities and collection of data to determine the factors that affect inclusivity.

·       Social/personal/cultural factors that impact on the participation of individuals or groups in the sport

·       Traditional cultural games looking at enablers and barriers to participation