Physical Education

Common Unit

Course Description

All students in Year 10 participate in Physical Education classes which are conducted at the Carey Sports Complex at Bulleen, Carey Kew Sports Complex and various offsite locations.

Facilities at Carey Bulleen include:

• Geoffrey Stevens Swimming Pool Complex
• Gerard Cramer Physical Education Centre (a double indoor gym)
• Four all-purpose ovals
• Two soccer/hockey fields

Carey Kew Sports Complex and the Kew campus offer the following facilities:

• Six tennis courts 
• Two bowling greens 
• Macafee Courts (undercover)
• Gym and weights room
• Sandell Oval

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, socio-cultural 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 10 the Physical Education course reflects the underlying goals of life-long health and fitness. It aims to acquaint students with a range of diverse activities to establish and foster an increase in skill level, confidence and motivation to promote participation in various forms of physical activity in post school years. Students explore movement concepts and strategies to evaluate and refine their own and others’ movement performances. The curriculum also provides opportunities for students to refine and consolidate personal and social skills in demonstrating leadership, teamwork and collaboration in a range of physical activities.

Students participate in the following units:

• Fitness for Life - Strength and Conditioning, Self Defence, Boxercise
• International Games - Ultimate Frisbee, Touch Rugby, Pickleball, Table Tennis, Lawn Bowls, Badminton, Lacrosse
• Recreation Activities - Water Recreation, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Futsal
• Elective Activities – Student choice, including options such as Golf, Racquet sports, Fitness and Dance

Assessment

The assessment of each unit is based on the following criteria:

Task	Description
Teamwork	Value working in a team and contribute by leading others and displaying initiative. Provide respectful and constructive feedback and express your thoughts in a variety of ways.
Decision making	Reflect on your own learning and experiment and explore ways to be effective in game play. Consider feedback and how it can be implemented for improved performance.
Skill execution	Individual performance and understanding of the strategies required for achieving successful outcomes within specific themes including striking, throwing, kicking, catching, positioning, defending, use of space.
Participation	Independently seeking new challenges and roles in a practical setting. Engage with all components of the units and the challenges it presented.