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Stage 1 | Subject Outline | Versions control

Physical Education Stage 1
Subject outline

Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in November 2017 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2019. Refer to subject changes.

Stage 1 | Subject outline | Content | Focus Area 3: About movement

Focus Area 3: About movement

Students develop theoretical knowledge to understand the richness and diversity of movement experiences. Physical activity contexts enable students to apply their knowledge to real‑life experiences to evaluate participation and performance outcomes.

Key ideas
Considerations

The body’s response to physical activity
  • musculoskeletal system
  • cardiorespiratory system
  • sources of nutrients
  • energy systems and fatigue
  • biomechanical principles — force, motion, momentum


The effect of training on the body
  • fitness components and fitness testing
  • training methods and principles
  • chronic adaptations


Learning and refining skills
  • skill classification
  • stages of learning
  • factors affecting skill learning