Junior Secondary Subjects
In Years 7,8 & 9 students study Health and Physical Education for a Semester in each year level, covering the following topics.
Year 7
Unit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Bullying Cyber Safety
| Exam Week 8 Lesson 2
| Modified Games
|
Your Changing Self
| Project Week 8 Lesson 2
| Basketball & Pickleball
|
Year 8
Unit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
| Project Week 8 Lesson 2
| Fitness & Megatrends
|
Drugs, Alcohol - Decision Making
| Exam Week 8 Lesson 2
| Netball / Indigenous Games
|
Year 9
Unit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Identify Emotions
| Task 1 - Journal
Week 4 Lesson 2
Task 2 - Exam
Extended REsponse
Week 8 Lesson 2 & 3
| Speedminton & Oz Tagg
|
First Aid
| Exam Week 8 Lesson 2
| Volleyball & Cricket
|
Year 10 REC
Unit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Community Recreation
| Performance
Week 8 Lesson 2
| Any Sport
|
Fitness
| Project Week 8 Lesson 2
| Fitness
|
Year 10 PED (Semester 2 only)Unit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Analysing Performance
| Project Week 8 Lesson 2
| Netball / Volleyball
|
Science & Fairness in Sport
| Exam Week 7 Lesson 2
| Badminton
|
Year 11 PEDUnit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Motor Learning
| Portfolio FA1
Term 1 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Badminton
|
Sports Psychology
| Report FA2
Term 2 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Netball
|
Equity in Sport
| FA3 - Exam
Week 8 Term 3
| No specific sport
|
Year 11 RECUnit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Unit 1 Event Management
| Performance
Term 1 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Choice of Sport
Primary Cross-Country Course
|
Unit 1 Event Management
| Project
Term 2 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Athletics Events
Run Year 7 through an event
|
Unit 2 Community Sport & Rec
| Project Task
Term 3 Week 4 Lesson 3
| Top Golf/Golf
|
Unit 2 Community Sport & Rec
| Performance
Term 3 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Primary Game
Primary Lessons
|
Year 12 PEDUnit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Tactical Awareness
| IA1 Portfolio
Term 1 Week 3 Lesson 3
| Volleyball
|
Ethics & Integrity
| Report FA2
Term 2 Week 3 Lesson 3
| No specific Sport
|
Energy, Fitness & Training
| IA3 Portfolio
Term 3 Week 8 Lesson 3
| No specific sport
|
Year 12 Sport and RECUnit
| Assessment Type | Practical
|
Unit 3 Emerging Trends
| Performance
Term 4 Week 7 Lesson 3
| Netball / Pickleball
|
Unit 3 Emerging Trends
| Project
Term 1 Week 8 Lesson 3
| Volleyball
Netball
AFL
|
Unit 4 Coaching / Officiating
| Project Task
Term 2 Week 9 Lesson 3
| Coach Junior PE class through an oval sport
|
Unit 4 Coaching / Officiating
| Performance
Term 3 Week 9 Lesson 3
| Referee a Junior Class game
|
Senior Secondary Subjects
Year 11 and 12
Students in Year 11 and 12 have three options. Students will choose from the following subjects that run for a two year course.
1. Senior Physical Education
- General Syllabus subject
- Targeted for students who wish to go onto Tertiary study or work in the health field, sport field and teaching.
- Develops:
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Communication
- Personal & Social Skills
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- All through the use of physical activity
- It is recommended that you have done Year 10 Physical Education and or have achieved a B in Year 10 General English to be able to be successful in Senior Physical Education due to the high demand of written elements.
2. Sport and Recreation- Applied Syllabus subject
- Targeted for students who love playing competitive and social sport
- Base for future education or employment in fitness, health, outdoor education and sport fields
- Practical focus rather than theory focus
3. Certificate III in Fitness - Please note this incurs an additional cost
- Rigours course delivered to students via online learning with teacher direction
- Combination of Theory and Practical components
- Students will be competent in a range of essential skills including:
- undertaking client health assessments
- planning and delivering fitness programs
- conducting group fitness sessions in indoor and outdoor fitness settings
- Students will also obtain a First Aid and CPR Certificate and Beginning Coach Certificate upon completion.
Michelle Gianotti
Head of Department