PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH DOMAIN
Stacey Hockin
Physical Education & Health Instructional Leader
Health and Physical Education focuses on students enhancing their own and others’ health and wellbeing and physical activity participation. Research in fields such as sociology, physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology informs what we understand about healthy, safe and active choices. Health and Physical Education offers you an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant, challenging, enjoyable and physically active.
As a foundation for lifelong physical activity participation and enhanced performance, you develop proficiency in movement skills, physical activities and movement concepts, as well as acquire an understanding of the science behind how the body moves. In doing so, you develop an appreciation of the significance of physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport both in Australian society and globally.
9 Physical Education
- Become a lifetime sports participant by learning recreational activities that can be enjoyed at any age
- Focus on physical fitness for the fun of it, not the athletic excellence
- Set physical activity goals for yourself
This subject is compulsory for all Year 9 students.
Subject Code: P1PPE
Year Level: 9
Activity Level
Predominantly practical lessons with some theoretical components.
What will I learn?
In Year 9, students further develop and apply the movement skills, strategies and confidence established in Years 7 and 8. There is a greater emphasis on refining performance, analysing gameplay, and working collaboratively to solve movement challenges.
What will I do?
Students will participate in a range of activities, including striking/fielding, net/wall and invasion games, as well as health-related and skill-related fitness. They will evaluate their own and others’ performance, using feedback and goal setting to improve skill execution, decision-making and tactical awareness.
Where can this take me?
VCE Subjects: VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Physical Education.
Duration:
1 semester.
9 Outdoor Education
This subject is replacing subject name: Outdoor Education S1
- Develop your knowledge and skills in the great outdoors
- Understand the issues affecting outdoor environments
- Participate in activities such as water sports, hiking, rock climbing and more
Students must complete an application to be eligible for this subject. Participation in all activities is compulsory.
Subject Code: P1POE
Year Level: 9
Activity Level
Mixture of outdoor lessons and theoretical components.
What will I learn?
You will look at the issues affecting outdoor environments and become familiar with equipment, skills and safety. Learn through a combination of theoretical and practical activities/excursions. Topics include canoeing, map and compass reading, orienteering, basic first aid, packing a rucksack, pitching a tent, camp cooking, bushwalking, camp craft, abseiling and rock climbing.
What will I do?
- Participate in a range of day trips and overnight excursions for canoeing, hiking and rock-climbing (Compulsory)
- Plan and prepare for overnight excursions
- Theory topics based around topics leading to VET Outdoor Recreation
Where can this take me?
VCE Subjects: VCE Biology, VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Environmental Science, VET Outdoor Recreation.
Duration:
1 semester.
Other Considerations
This subject incurs additional costs.
9 Sports Science
- Designed to enhance the skills of those who are high performers in sport within the community
- Analyse game situations and implement strategies / set plays to improve your performance
- Develop skills and knowledge related to biomechanics, body systems, and physical activity theory
Students must be approved by the PE/Health Leader to be eligible to complete this subject.
Subject Code: P1PSS
Year Level: 9
Activity Level
Mixture of practical and theoretical lessons.
What will I learn?
This subject is designed to enhance and extend your skills and knowledge in all aspects of Physical Education. You will learn ways to enhance team skills such as communication and teamwork and develop strategies to enhance your physical performance in certain sports.
What will I do?
- Participate in a range invasion and net/wall games
- Analyse games to provide feedback on training whether your performance improved, declined or stayed the same
Where can this take me?
VCE Subjects: VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Physical Education, VET Sport Coaching, VET Health Services.
Duration:
1 semester.
9 Team Sports - Boys
- Develop your physical skills by partaking in a range of game-sense activities (strategies and tactics used in games)
- Participate in team sports such as ultimate frisbee, basketball, netball and much more
- Focus on teamwork, sportsmanship and participation
Subject Code: P1PTB
Year Level: 9
Activity Level
Predominantly practical lessons with some theoretical components.
What will I learn?
You will learn the rules and develop the skills needed to successfully play a range of team sports. Understand how team sports support social interaction and build discipline, patience, confidence and sportsmanship in a sports setting.
What will I do?
- Partake in a range of game-sense activities designed to improve your skills in major team sports
- Experiment with different offensive and defensive strategies
- Umpire different games to highlight your understanding of the rules
- Undertake some relevant theoretical and practical components of health-related fitness.
Where can this take me?
VCE Subjects: VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Physical Education, VET Sport Coaching.
Duration:
1 semester.
9 Team Sports - Girls
- Develop your physical skills by partaking in a range of game-sense activities (strategies and tactics used in games)
- Participate in team sports such as ultimate frisbee, basketball, netball and much more
- Focus on teamwork, sportsmanship and participation
Subject Code: P1PTG
Year Level: 9
Activity Level
Predominantly practical lessons with some theoretical components.
What will I learn?
You will learn the rules and develop the skills needed to successfully play a range of team sports. Understand how team sports support social interaction and build discipline, patience, confidence and sportsmanship in a sports setting.
What will I do?
- Partake in a range of game-sense activities designed to improve your skills in major team sports
- Experiment with different offensive and defensive strategies
- Umpire different games to highlight your understanding of the rules
- Undertake some relevant theoretical and practical components of health-related fitness
Where can this take me?
VCE Subjects: VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Physical Education, VET Sport Coaching.
Duration:
1 semester.