What is ATAR Physical Education Studies all about?
The focus of this course is on providing students with a greater understanding to the development of the whole person. Students will develop an understanding of improving performance in physical activities through the integration of theory and practice. The course focuses on the relationship between biomechanical, physiological, motor learning and coaching and psychological influence on individual and team performance. Selected study of physical activities reinforces written and oral learning experiences.
Who should select these units in Year 11?
- You currently play competitive sport
- You are interested in how the body moves and functions
- You would like to complete ATAR Physical Education Studies Unit 3 & Unit 4 in Year 12.
- You interested in post school pathways in the sport, leisure and recreation industries.
Students wanting to select ATAR Physical Education Studies will need to have successfully passed the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) in Year 10 or prequalified by achieving Band 8 or higher in the Year 9 NAPLAN.
Pathway
Upon successful completion of these units, students would progress to ATAR Physical Education Studies Unit 3 and Unit 4 in Year 12 in preparation for post school pathways
Areas of Study
UNIT 1
- Developing skills and tactics
- Classification of motor skills
- Processes of coaching specific skills
- Use of musculosketal system structures in the production of movement
- Structure and function of the respiratory and circulatory system
- Observation, description and analysis of biomechanical movement
- Physical capabilities and influences of energy systems to improve performance
- Mental skills required and strategies used to manage stress motivation and concentration
UNIT 2
- Developing skills and tactics
- Effective instructing and coaching
- Characteristics of skeletal muscles and their relationship to the production of movement
- Muscle action and joint movement
- Newton’s laws
- Body types
- Biomechanical principles relating to motion
- Principles of training, training types
- Components of fitness
- Motivation and arousal levels and their influence on performance
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
- Written response – In class written assessments and external examinations
- Written investigations – Written research assessments
- Practical Performance – Practical assessments and on selected physical activities
What is ATAR Physical Education Studies all about?
The focus of this course is on providing students with a greater understanding to the development of the whole person. Students will develop an understanding of improving performance in physical activities through the integration of theory and practice. The course focuses on the relationship between biomechanical, physiological, motor learning and coaching and psychological influence on individual and team performance. Selected study of physical activities reinforces written and oral learning experiences.
Who should select these units in Year 12?
- Students who have an interest in analysing performance and developing programs
- Students who have an interest in enhancing performance through the application of theoretical principles.
- Students who are interested in post school pathways in the sport, leisure, recreation industries, education and medical fields linked to physical activity.
Students wanting to select ATAR Physical Education Studies will need to have successfully passed the
Unit 1 & Unit 2 ATAR Physical Education Studies
Pathway
Upon successful completion of these units, students will be prepared to pursue a variety of post-school pathways including immediate employment or tertiary studies. The course also prepares students to take on leadership roles in the community.
Areas of Study
UNIT 3
- Adjust and refine movement skills in a variety of competitive situations
- Transfer of learning and its effects.
- Coaching/teaching programs to improve performance
- Biomechanical principles
- Microstructure of skeletal muscles and how they contract , relationship between muscle contraction and the amount of force exerted
- Relationship between nutritional requirements and energy demands
- Implications of preparing and performing in different environmental conditions
- Physiological impact of performance enhancers
- Mental skills strategies used during pre- and post-performance.
UNIT 4
- Adapt and implement strategic responses, varying in complexity, to situational demands in dynamic and challenging environments
- Fluid mechanics, in specific physical activities, biomechanical principles to analyse and evaluate specific skills
- Role of the neuromuscular systems in relation to muscle function
- Characteristics of fast and slow twitch fibres, and their relationship to physical performance types
- Critically evaluate training programs designed to improve performance
- Carron’s model of group.
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
- Written response – In class written assessments and external examinations
- Written investigations – Written research assessments
- Practical Performance – Practical assessments and examinations on selected physical activities
