Physical Education Studies are the study of biological, physiological, psychological, social and cultural influences on performance and participation in physical activity. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills, including physical literacy competencies, to support them to be resilient, to strengthen their sense of self, to build and maintain relationships, and to make decisions to enhance their health and physical participation.

Physical Education Studies provides students with skills and knowledge to learn about and practice ways of maintaining active healthy lifestyles and working with others and improve physical and team skills through theory and practical activities. It assists students in preparing for lifelong physical well-being. Research studies show adolescents with fundamental sports skills are more likely to continue physical activity later in life. This course aims to promote and develop such skills, values and positive attitudes to physical activity in, about and through movement.

This has the potential for students to enhance their own health and well-being in varied and changing contexts.

The study of Physical Education Studies provides possible pathways to further study in vocational areas for employment as a trainer, coach or in voluntary community coaching as well as providing foundations for life-long health.

The Physical Education Studies course is written under The HEALTH, OUTDOOR AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION FRAMEWORK 2019: BSSS HEALTH, OUTDOOR AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Framework

Achievement Standards for HEALTH, OUTDOOR AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION courses can be found within the Framework.

Health, Outdoor and Physical Education are the study of biological, physiological, psychological, social and cultural influences on performance and participation in physical activity. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills, including health literacy competencies, to support them to be resilient, to strengthen their sense of self, to build and maintain satisfying relationships, and to make decisions to enhance their health and physical participation.

Sports Skill Acquisition

Students explore the acquisition and development of sports skills. Students apply processes and theories associated with skill acquisition and refinement. They respectfully and safely participate in activities in a diverse range of sports, building self-efficacy.

Leisure and Recreation

This unit develops students’ understanding of physical activity, recreation and sport from a participatory perspective. Students explore activities focused on improving fitness, personal, emotional and physical wellbeing and the importance of lifelong physical activity.

Building and Improving Teams

Students explore and develop skills associated with the enhancement of teams. They will learn about factors which affect performance and implement strategies used to support players’ emotional, social and physical development. Students safely participate and apply concepts during a diverse range of activities promoting teamwork and collaboration.

Sport, Activity, Culture and Society

Students explore a range of sports and physical activities that contribute to individual, societal and cultural identity. They participate in and reflect on how a variety of culturally diverse sports and physical activities impact personal, societal and national identity.

Independent Study

An Independent Study unit has an important place in senior secondary courses. It is a valuable pedagogical approach that empowers students to make decisions about their own learning. An Independent Study unit can be proposed by an individual student for their own independent study and negotiated with their teacher. The program of learning for an Independent Study unit must meet the unit goals and content descriptions as they appear in the course. Students must have studied at least THREE standard 1.0 units from this course. A student can only study a maximum of one Independent study unit in each course. An Independent Study unit requires the principal’s written approval. Independent study units are only available to individual students in Year 12. Principal approval is also required for a student in Year 12 to enrol concurrently in an Independent unit and the third 1.0 unit in a course of study.

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