Description
This semester long elective aims to provide students with an opportunity to understand and participate in physical activity and develop lifelong activity patterns.
Unit Topics
- Planning and organising lunchtime activities
- Investigation into and participation in community activities of interest, eg. lawn bowls, croquet, bike riding, gym, aqua aerobics
- Physical, social and mental benefits of physical activity
- Barriers and enablers to participation in physical activity
- Applying and transferring skills to challenging movement
Skill Development
Students are involved in participating in a wide range of sports offered in the local community, they learn how to interact, participate and play these sports by learning the rules and taking instructions from other members of the community. They learn how to organise a class activity, by working in groups to either organise and facilitate or teach a lunchtime activity. This builds on their leadership and teamwork skills in working towards a common goal. They perform and analyse movement skills, applying to practice for improvement and reflect on this process.
Possible Assessment Tasks
- Activity Reflections
- Community research assignment
- Organise lunchtime activities
- Participation in activities
Career Options
Personal Trainer, Sports Analyst, Tourism, Sports Research, Recreation Management, Swimming Teacher, Biomechanist, Nutritionist, Physiotherapy, Sports Physician, Statistician, Weight Loss Counsellor, Sports Commentator, Police Officer, Sportsperson.
Year 9