In their health class, students will learn about the variety of food sources and diets. Within their Physical Education studies, students will explore the components of fitness, the FITT [Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type of exercise] principles, various training methods, and the principles of biomechanics, examining how these concepts can be effectively applied to sport performance and physical training.
- Students will develop an understanding of a range of nutrients and their physiological functions within the body, including the critical analysis of food selection models to support informed and healthy dietary choices. Students will also examine the role of nutrition and hydration in athletic performance and recovery, while evaluating both legal and illegal performance-enhancing methods and their implications.
- Students will learn the different types of fitness components, FITT principles, training methods and biomechanics and how they are applied to sports and training.
What You Will Learn
Term 1
- Nutrients – functions, imbalances, surplus
- Food Groups and Food Selection Models
- How to read food labels
- Nutrition Demands for different athletes – energy intake vs output
- Food and Hydration Strategies for fuel and recovery
- Linking intake of food and hydration to five dimensions of health and wellbeing
- How our intake can impact fatigue, everyday functioning and athletic performance
- Contemporary Issues – illegal supplements and performance enhancers
Term 2
- Fitness Components
- FITT Principles
- Training Methods
- Movement skills
- Biomechanics
Ways You'll Learn
- Written notes
- Group discussions
- Applying content to real world scenarios
- Participation in practical classes
How You'll Show Your Learning
- Complete activities in booklet
- Participation in practical classes
- Practical application of content
- End of content assessment
Assessment Tasks
1 end of content Learning Task – assignment style for Physical Education
1 end of content Learning Task – assignment style for Health
Future School Pathways
VCE General
- Physical Education
- Health and Human Development
VCE-VM Vocational Major
- Personal Development Skills
- Work Related Studies
- Literacy
- Numeracy
VCE VET Certificates
- VCE VET: Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
