1. Unit 3 & 4 VCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2. Course Description Unit 3 has two Areas of Study:
Area of Study 1: How are movement skills analysed and improved?
Area of Study 2: How does the body produce energy?
Unit 4 has two Areas of Study:
Area of Study 1: What are the foundations of an effective training program?
Area of Study 2: How is training effectively implemented to improve performance from a physiological perspective? .

3. Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks Data Collection & Analysis
Classroom Lessons
Data Collection & Analysis
Video analysis
Worksheets
Topic Revision Questions
Discussions/Debates
Practical Lessons
Skill/Movement and Fitness analysis of various sports
Fitness Testing
Training Programs
Tests
Laboratory Reports
Case Studies
Design and Participate in Training Programs
Evaluate Training Programs

4. Subject pathway….
VCE Unit 3 & 4 Physical Education (Yr 12) can lead to:
Increasing student knowledge of careers that that have a Health, Physical Education, Sport and Fitness Industry focus

5. Extra activities
Each week you will have a practical lesson that will help you understand:
how we learn skills and how to analyse techniques to improve their efficiency & effectiveness
how body systems and energy systems work together to produce movement and reduce the effects of fatigue
The fitness required to participate in different sports and how to effectively assess your own level of fitness
how to design, participate in and evaluate different training sessions

6. More information….
Staff contacts
Mr Nigel Carr