Physical Education

Unit Description

All students in Year 9 participate in Physical Education classes, which are conducted at the Carey Sports Complex at Bulleen, Carey Kew Sports Complex and Kew where facilities include:

• The Geoffrey Stevens Swimming Pool Complex
• The Gerard Cramer Physical Education Centre (a double indoor gym)
• Four ovals
• Two soccer/hockey fields
• Twelve tennis courts (Term 1)
• Weights and Conditioning Room (Kew)
• Six tennis courts (Carey Kew Sports Complex)
• Two bowling greens (Carey Kew Sports Complex)

Movement is central to Physical Education for acquiring the skills, concepts and strategic awareness required for physical activity participation and enhanced performance. Physical Education concepts are informed by the related individual and team skill development, sociocultural factors and behavioural aspects. Students develop movement competence and confidence in a range of physical activities in a variety of contexts and environments.

In Year 9 the practical learning experiences support students to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate personal physical activity to enhance their wellbeing. Students learn to be creative in the way that they adapt and improvise their movements to respond to different situations. This learning provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills to devise, apply and appraise a range of strategies to improve their own movement performance and those of others.

The course acquaints students with varied activities during the year in an attempt to establish and foster an increase in skill and fitness levels, whilst enhancing self-confidence and motivation. Personal responsibility is developed throughout the units, as are co-operation and the belief that physical activity should be a lifelong commitment. The development of important social skills and sportsmanship are encouraged.

Students participate in the following units:

• Target Games
• Footy Codes
• Striking Sports
• Move your Body - Dance and Athletic Performance
• Learn to Coach
• Invasion Water Sports

Assessment

The assessment of each unit reflects the Student Profiles.

• Self Management: Individual ability to seek out new challenges and roles when tackling new activities, skills or themes to advance personal development and learning. Thinking about new challenges and reflect on whether the strategy is working or if there is a need to try something different.
• Relationships: Value working in a team and contribute by providing respectful, critical and constructive feedback, while also expressing thoughts in a variety of ways.
• Thinking: Development of independently reflecting on own learning and explore ways to grow ones thinking.
• Skill Level: Individual performance and understanding the strategies required for achieving successful outcomes under specific themed headings e.g. striking, technique, throwing, catching, positioning, use of space, coaching, planning, efficiency.