Students participate in a range of activities designed to develop a basic knowledge and understanding of strategies and methods used to improve and sustain general and high levels of fitness for various sports. 

What will I learn?

Students will be able to analyse and assess their own fitness levels and make modifications to improve endurance, power, strength, speed, agility and flexibility fitness components for their chosen sport/s. 

What will I do?

Examples of fitness related activities will include traditional methods such as aerobic based training: long distance running, bike riding, swimming, as well as alternative and innovative methods like circuits, weight training, interval training, aerobic classes, boxing etc. Students will also gain a theoretical knowledge of how to create and modify a training program to improve or maintain fitness levels whilst also outlining various recovery techniques including stretching, nutrition, icing and contrast water therapy.

What will this lead to?

this elective will provide students skills for success in various year 10 elective and VCE Physical Education

Why choose this subject?

• I enjoy physical activity

• I want to improve my fitness and being challenged

• I am interested in learning how to distinguish fitness levels between different sports

• I want to learn about the theory behind various sport training programs

Duration:  3 periods per week for one semester

Head of PE: Dean Collishaw