Year 9 Peak Performance

TERTIARY & CAREER PATHWAYS:

massage therapist, sports coach, prosthetics engineer, sports scientist, army soldier, physiotherapist, doctor, biomechanics analyst, teacher, sports administrator, firefighter, lifeguard

This unit aims to provide students who are talented athletes with the knowledge to maximise their sporting performance. Discover what happens in the human body as you compete in a biathlon, exercise circuit and a variety of games. Fitness tests will be conducted and you will participate in a variety of team sports. You will also research the effect of various training methods and how ergogenic aids impact on the body. 

Learning Standards:

Being healthy, safe and active

• Plan, rehearse and evaluate options (including CPR and first aid) for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety and wellbeing may be at risk 

Communicating and interacting for Health and Wellbeing

• Investigate how empathy and ethical decision-making contribute to respectful relationships
• Evaluate health information from a range of sources and apply to health decisions and situations 

Moving the Body

• Evaluate own and others’ movement compositions, and provide and apply feedback in order to enhance performance situations
• Develop, implement and evaluate movement concepts and strategies for successful outcomes

Learning Through Movement

• Reflect on how fair play and ethical behaviour can influence the outcomes of movement activities
• Devise, implement and refine strategies demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams 

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Assessment:

• Topic Tests
• Lab Reports
• SEPEP (in class student run) tournament

Contributions to class discussions and completion of class work will also be considered

Requirement:

There is a practical component to this subject and it is expected students will participate in all activities.