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It is expected that students will:

• apply the elements of movement to a variety of activities
• plan and participate safely in a variety of activities and environments
• demonstrate a personal functional level of competence in a selection of activity-specific motor skills
• analyse the components of skill performance
• apply understanding of body mechanics (balance, motion, force, levers, buoyancy) to improve their performance and the performance of others
• select and apply problem-solving strategies when planning and leading others in specific activities

As students participate in co-operative and competitive activities, they apply motor abilities and refine movement skills and concepts. Students also use technology to evaluate body mechanics. They develop strategies to improve performance in activities from the movement categories to pursue excellence or personal goals.

• Before engaging in movement activities, have students perform stretching exercises individually, with partners, or with lead groups. Ask them to do warmup activities that prepare muscle groups for more intense physical activity.
• To help students develop a functional level of competence in activity-specific motor skills, provide them with opportunities for guided and individual practice. For example:
  
  

  Movement Category	Activity	Activity-Specific Motor Skills
  Games	Soccer	trapping, passing, heading
  Alternative Environment	Rock Climbing	rappelling, belaying, tying knots
  Individual	Golf	driving, putting, chipping

  
  
  
• In groups, have students apply appropriate motor skills as they design and adapt activities for alternative environments. As they work, prompt students with questions such as: Have you considered safety practices, equipment and resources, and the environment? Are all members in the group active?
• To facilitate students' understanding of body mechanics and the elements of movement (e.g., body and space awareness, locomotor and non-locomotor skills), have them use various technologies, including video and photo analysis, to analyse and describe motor skills (e.g., speed, balance, power, agility) that they used in a specific activity. Have them develop presentations to explain and demonstrate:
  • why the skills are important, and how to modify and refine them
  • how to practise them, using a variety of strategies
  • how movement concepts or skills can be applied to a variety of activities
  • how visualization enhances performance

• Work with students to develop criteria for safe participation in specific activities or movement categories. Criteria might focus on:
  • warmup, stretching, cardiovascular work
  • safe use of space
  • safe use of equipment
  • appropriate use of body mechanics
  • cooldown (where appropriate)
• When students demonstrate their personal functional levels of competence in activity-specific skills, provide a checklist they can use for self- and peer assessment. For example, for sending skills (serving, passing, throwing, golf swing), focus attention on:
  • stance (stability)
  • back swing
  • force
  • critical instant
  • follow-through
• Have students set goals for improvement and use the checklist and feedback they receive to record their progress in their journals.
• When students design and adapt activities in alternative environments, check that they:
  • correctly identify and implement safety practices
  • define roles and responsibilities for all group members
  • ensure appropriate equipment and resources are available
  • adapt the activities in ways that minimize environmental impact
• To assess students' analyses of the motor skills involved in a specific activity, ask them to describe or demonstrate:
  • the motor skills
  • how to apply the information to increase performance
  • effective ways to practise the skills

Print Materials

• Active Living
• The Fitness Knowledge Course
• Physical Education: VCE Units 1, 2, 3, 4
• Power Training for Sport
• Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education
• Skip To Health
• Small Craft Safety
• Sports Injury Handbook

Video

• Archery: On Target for Fun
• Training For Excellence

Multimedia

• Moving to Inclusion
• Steps to Success

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