Physical Education

Year Level Description

In Year 3 the following units are covered:

• Throw, catch, strike and field, with a focus on softball and cricket
• Pass, catch, dribble and score in court-based invasion games with a focus on netball, basketball, volleyball and handball
• Kick, pass, dribble, strike and score in field-based invasion games with a focus on soccer, football and hockey
• Individual sports performance - Tennis, Athletics and Swimming
• Fitness, thinking and movement

Achievement Standard

By the end of the year students are expected to:

• apply knowledge of rules when playing modified games;
• listen to and follow instructions;
• work co-operatively with a range of partners and in teams;
• use the correct technique when propelling, dribbling and receiving an object;
• position the body to receive, intercept or propel an object;
• begin to learn and understand the need for survival techniques such as sculling, treading water floating and survival strokes;
• demonstrate basic game sense, moving with purpose as a team/group member.