VCE Units 3 & 4 - Physical Education
VCE Units 3 & 4 - Physical Education
Overview
The study of VCE Physical Education equips students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to plan, develop and maintain their involvement in physical activity, sport and exercise across their lifespan and to understand the physical, social, emotional and cognitive health benefits associated with being active.
Unit 3 – Movement Skills and Energy for Physical Activity, Sport and Excercise
This unit introduces students to the biomechanical and skill acquisition principles used to analyse human movement skills and energy production from a physiological perspective.
Areas of Study
- How are movement skills improved? In this area of study, students examine the biomechanical and skill-acquisition principles that can be applied when analysing and improving movement skills for participation and performance.
- How does the body produce energy? In this area of study students explore the various systems and mechanisms associated with the production of energy required for human movement.
Unit 4 – Training to Improve Performance
In this unit students analyse movement skills from a physiological, psychological and sociocultural perspective, and apply relevant training principles and methods to improve performance within physical activity at an individual, club and elite level.
Areas of Study
- What are the foundations of an effective training program? In this area of study students’ focus on the information required to form the foundation of an effective training program.
- How is training implemented effectively to improve fitness? In this area of study students focus on the implementation and evaluation of training principles and methods from a practical and theoretical perspective.
- Integrated Movement Experiences In this area of study, students reflect on their participation in a practical activity and use primary data collected to demonstrate their integration of theory and practice across Units 3 and 4.
Forms of Assessment
- Structured Questions
- Lab Report
- Written Report
- Reflective Folio
- Case Study
Prerequisites and Corequisites
It is an advantage to have studied Units 1 & 2 Physical Education. Students would be expected to have satisfied the work requirements of Units 1 & 2 Physical Education.