Subject Details

Subject Details - Stage 2 Physical Education


SACE Stage	SACE Stage 2
Tertiary Admission Subject	Yes
SACE Credits	20 credits
Subject Length	2 semesters
Description	Stage 2 Physical Education consists of three key focus areas: - In Movement - Through Movement - About Movement
Topics	Theoretical concepts will be linked to practical activities and form the basis of their assessment pieces. Theoretical Concepts include any of the following: Energy Systems • Effects of Training on Physical Performance • Specific Factors Affecting Performance • Skill Acquisition • Specific Factors Affecting Learning • Psychology of Learning / Performing Skills • Biomechanics for Skilled Performance Practical based activities may include any of the following: • Fitness Training Programs • Badminton • European Handball • Kayaking
Assessment	Students complete four/five assessment tasks across the three assessment types. Assessment Type 1 (School Based): Diagnostics (30%) – 2 or 3 tasks - These tasks combine theoretical knowledge, practical activities and data collection and analysis and each task is up to 1000 words or 6 minutes multimodal presentation. - One of these tasks requires students to attend a 3-day, 2-night Kayaking camp in Port Vincent. Students will collect data on this camp to be used for their assessment. Assessment Type 2 (School Based): Improvement Analysis (40%) – 1 task - Evaluation 4000 words or 24 minutes multimodal includes evaluation, recommendations and reflection Assessment Type 3 (External): Group Dynamics (30%) – 1 task - 2000 words or 12 minutes multimodal - This task involves students planning and participating in a European Handball tournament.
SACE Assessment Plan	Physical Education
Suggested Prior Learning	Successful completion (B Grade or higher) of at least one semester of Stage 1 Physical Education.
Additional Information	This course incurs a fee of $100 to the cost of the 3-day, 2-night Kayaking camp when choosing from the options available for assessment.