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Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
UNIT 1
In Unit 1, students explore how the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems work together to produce movement. They analyse the body system’s responses to physical activity. We examine injuries and evaluate strategies for prevention and management. Ethical considerations of performance enhancement are also discussed.
UNIT 2
In Unit 2, students examine physical activity, sport and exercise from a participation perspective. They analyse health benefits, sedentary behaviour, and influencing factors through data and the social ecological model. Students develop movement plans and explore contemporary issues impacting participation, inclusion and performance.
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment tasks may include the following:
A written report analysing participation in at least four physical activities
A practical laboratory report linking key knowledge and key skills to a practical activity or practical activities
A case study analysis
A data analysis
A critically reflective folio/diary of participation in practical activities
A visual presentation such as: a graphic organiser, concept/mind map, annotated poster, presentation file, a multimedia presentation
A physical simulation or model
An oral presentation
A written report
Structured questions.
Indicative contribution amount associated with this subject: $0
Indicative contribution amount associated with this subject: $0
Units 3 & 4
Units 3 & 4
UNIT 3
This unit explores human movement through biophysical principles. Students apply biomechanical and skill-acquisition concepts to enhance performance, using tools and coaching techniques. They study the cardiovascular, respiratory, and muscular systems, energy systems’ interplay, fatigue causes, and strategies to delay fatigue and aid recovery through practical and theoretical activities.
UNIT 4
This unit focuses on enhancing performance through physiological analysis. Students assess fitness needs, apply training principles, and use data to design and evaluate programs. Emphasis is placed on energy systems, muscle use, and chronic adaptations to improve performance in physical activities.
Assessment
Assessment
In Unit 3, students will be required to analyse primary data collected from participation in physical activity, sport and exercise to develop and refine movement skills from an individual and coaching perspective, by applying biomechanical and skill-acquisition principles. Students will also be required to use data collected in practical activities to analyse how the major body and energy systems work together to enable movements to occur, explain the factors causing fatigue and recommend suitable recovery strategies.
In Unit 4 students will undertake an activity analysis to justify the physiological requirements of an activity that informs an appropriate assessment of fitness. They are also required to participate in a variety of training methods; design and evaluate training programs; and explain performance improvements that occur due to chronic adaptations, depending on the type of training undertaken. Their final assessment tests their ability to integrate theory and practice that enables them to analyse the interrelationships between skill acquisition, biomechanics, energy production and training, and the impacts these have on performance.
The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also assessed by an end-of-year examination.
Indicative contribution amount associated with this subject: $110
Indicative contribution amount associated with this subject: $110
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