Physical Education syllabus, dot point by dot point

Motor learning theory: stages of learning (cognitive, associative, autonomous), types of skills, types of practice, types of feedback, principles of skill acquisition

How are motor skills learned and refined?

Biomechanical principles: motion (linear, angular), force, momentum, levers, projectile motion, Newton's laws of motion, the application of biomechanics to improving performance

How do biomechanical principles apply to physical activity?

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Unit 2: Sport Psychology and Equity in Physical Activity

Equity in physical activity: personal, social, cultural and environmental barriers and enablers, with Australian participation, health and policy context

How do barriers and enablers shape equity of access to physical activity in Australia?

Unit 3: Tactical Awareness and Ethics in Physical Activity

Body and movement concepts (body awareness, space awareness, quality of movement, relationships) and how they interact to produce specialised movement sequences and movement strategies in a selected invasion or net and court activity

How do body and movement concepts combine to build specialised movement sequences and movement strategies in a selected physical activity?

Dynamic models of motor learning (dynamic systems theory and the ecological model) and the constraints-led approach (learner, task and environmental constraints) as the basis for developing tactical awareness in a selected invasion or net and court activity

How do dynamic systems theory and a constraints-led approach explain the development of tactical awareness in a selected physical activity?

Ethics and integrity in sport: ethical frameworks applied to contemporary issues (drugs in sport, gender equity, race and indigenous participation, gambling, technology, violence), the role of sport governance

What ethical issues affect physical activity and sport?

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How is tactical awareness developed and applied in physical activity?

Tactical awareness in a chosen physical activity: principles of attack and defence, decision-making, the recognition and application of patterns of play

The ethical decision-making framework: identifying an ethical dilemma and the tension between values, analysing the dilemma, devising an ethics strategy as a course of action, and evaluating its effectiveness on stakeholders to optimise integrity and engagement

How is the ethical decision-making framework used to analyse a dilemma and devise an ethics strategy in physical activity?

Application of biomechanical principles (force summation, balance and stability, projectile motion, angular kinetics, fluid mechanics) to refine technique and tactics in a chosen physical activity

How are biomechanical principles applied to refine performance in a chosen physical activity?

Unit 4: Energy, Fitness and Training in Physical Activity

Components of fitness: health-related components (aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition) and skill-related components (speed, power, agility, coordination, balance, reaction time), their assessment and their prioritisation for a chosen activity

How are the components of fitness identified, tested, and prioritised for a chosen physical activity?

Energy systems (ATP-PC, anaerobic glycolysis, aerobic), fitness components, and the integration of energy and fitness principles into training programs for a chosen physical activity

How are energy systems and training integrated to improve performance?

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How is a training year structured into phases to peak performance for a chosen activity?

Periodisation and training phases: the annual macrocycle, mesocycles and microcycles, the preparatory (base, specific), competitive and transition phases, tapering and peaking, and the application of periodisation to a chosen physical activity

Principles of training: specificity, progressive overload, frequency, intensity, time, type (FITT), reversibility, individuality, variety and recovery; their application to programming for a chosen activity

How are training principles applied to design effective training for a chosen physical activity?

Recovery principles and the training adaptation process: the general adaptation syndrome and supercompensation, types of recovery (immediate, short-term, long-term), and the role of recovery in optimising performance and avoiding overtraining in a chosen activity

How do recovery principles and the adaptation process turn training load into improved performance in a chosen physical activity?

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Which training methods develop which energy systems and components of fitness?

Training methods: continuous training, fartlek, interval training (short, long, repeat-sprint), resistance training, plyometric training, flexibility training and circuit training, matched to energy systems and components of fitness

VO2 max and lactate threshold (including onset of blood lactate accumulation) as measures of aerobic capacity, the factors that determine them, how they limit performance, and how training shifts them in a chosen physical activity

How do VO2 max and lactate threshold describe and limit aerobic performance in a chosen physical activity?