9PED

Year 9 Physical Education

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. McNish.

Year 9 Physical Education at John Paul II High School exposes students to a range of activities, some of which are accompanied by a theoretical component.  Curriculum coverage is divided through the four terms as follows;

Term One focuses on an intensive Athletics study using the Adidas Five Star Award Scheme and then goes on to include such topics as Fitness Studies, badminton, basketball and hockey.

Term Two investigates  participation in touch-rugby, netball and soccer. Students also try their hand at gymnastics and fitness testing.

Term Three looks at participation in team sports and the development of knowledge in first aid, safe lifting and other health related topics.  

Term Four concludes the year with programmes in softball, aquatics and volleyball and skills required for working effectively.

Subject Overview

Term 1
Topics:

athletics
push play
volleyball
basketball
attainment goal fitness testing

Term 2
Topics:
sports nutrition
rights and responsibilities
gymnastics
first aid
safe lifting
soccer
netball

Term 3
development of sports equipment
posture
gymnastics
hockey
basketball
sport and hauora

Term 4
aquatics
volleyball
softball
minor games unit
assertive and co-operative skills

Stationery

clearfile

pen
pencil

change of clothes

Pathway

sports coaching
teacher
exercise instructor
nutritionist
sports co-ordinator

Subject Skills

Assessment Information

All work is assessed through visual observations, peer assessments, written tasks, practical demonstrations etc

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