Year 10 Physical Education Studies
Course Outline
Physical Education Studies contributes to the development of the whole person. It
promotes the physical, social and emotional growth of students. Throughout the course,
emphasis is placed on understanding and improving performance in physical activities.
The integration of theory and practice is central to studies in this course. Physical
Education Studies focuses on the complex interrelationships between motor learning and
psychological, biomechanical and physiological factors that influence individual and team
performance. Students engage as performers, leaders, coaches, analysts and planners
of physical activity. Physical activity serves both as a source of content and data and as a
medium for learning. Learning in Physical Education Studies cannot be separated from
active participation in physical activities and involves students in closely integrated written,
oral and physical learning experiences based upon the study of selected physical activities.
The course appeals to a broad spectrum of students, with varying backgrounds, physical
activity knowledge and dispositions. Students analyse their own and others’ performance,
apply theoretical principles and plan programs to enhance performance. Physical activity
and sport are used to develop skills and performance along with an understanding of
physiological, anatomical, psychological, biomechanical and skill learning applications.
The course prepares students for a variety of post–school pathways, including immediate
employment or tertiary studies. It provides students with an increasingly diverse range
of employment opportunities in the sport, leisure and recreation industries, education,
sport development, youth work and health and medical fields linked to physical activity
and sport. The course also equips students to take on volunteer and leadership roles in
community activities.
Pathway to Year 11 and 12 study in Physical Education Studies (ATAR)
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Year 10 Discovery Course Which Year 11 course does it lead to?
l Physical Education Studies Leads to Physical Education Studies (ATAR)
Contact:
Mr Len Fernandes
Head of Faculty, Health & Physical Education
[email protected]
Year 10
2018
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