Course Outline and Assessment for
Year 13 Physical Education
This course focuses on level 8 of the Health and Physical Education curriculum. It will offer you the opportunity to experience and participate in a range of physical activities. You will analyse how the body moves and responds to physical activity and provide a programme to enhance your well being. You will study current issues that affect the school community and the country. The topics covered will prepare you for future academic and vocational opportunities.
Key Outcomes
By the completion of this course you should be able to:
- Evaluate your personal health needs and identify strategies to maintain your personal well-being (8A1)
- Meet and examine challenges in new environments and relate to personal well being needs (8A2)
- Analyse and evaluate information for interpersonal skills that enable people to be active community members (8C3)
- Appraise specialised motor skills in a particular sport (8B1)
- Apply specialised knowledge in biomechanics to improve the performance in a specialised activity (8B3)
- Demonstrate the use of health promotion strategies by implementing a plan of action to enhance well being (8D3)
- Develop and apply knowledge and understanding of the social, environmental and cultural factors that influence people’s involvement in physical activity; (8D4)
The Year 13 Physical Education course contributes credits towards the
Level 3 National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) and is covered in Six Modules of work.
Module 1: Plan and Paddle Module 4: Breaking Barriers
Module 2: Badminton and Biomechanics Module 5: Research
Module 3: Rock Climbing
There is a camp/kayaking fee of $370 and The Workbook is $25. These fees were indicated in the course handbook and discussed when students were choosing options for 2010
ASSESSMENT STATEMENT 2010
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Number
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Title
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Number of Credits
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Internal or External
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Assessment Method
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Number of
Assessment Opportuni-ties
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Timing
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3.1
AS90739
Version 2
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Apply knowledge to plan an experience
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3
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Internal
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Assignment
Written Plan
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ONE
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Term 1
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3.2
AS90740
Version 3
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Explain the effectiveness of the experience and its influence on hauora /well-being
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3
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Internal
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Report
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ONE
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Term 1
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3.3
AS90741
Version 2
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Appraise performance and review a programme for performance improvement for self
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5
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Internal
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Assignment
5 Tasks
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TWO for Task 1 only
ONE for the other tasks
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Term 2
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3.4
AS90742
Version 2
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Perform a physical activity to nationally developed performance standards
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4
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Internal
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Practical
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TWO
One for Badminton, one for Rock Climbing
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Term 2 and Term 3
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3.5
AS90743
Version 2
**This is optional
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Examine a current physical activity event, trend or issue impacting on New Zealand society
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4
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Internal
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Essay
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ONE
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Term 3
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3.6
AS90744
Version 2
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Examine physical activity and take action to influence the participation of others
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5
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Internal
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Practical and Essay
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ONE
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Term 3
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TOTAL CREDITS
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24
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** 4 credits are optional (3.5). It is important that Scholarship students complete this research in preparation for the Scholarship exam.
Outline of Year- Draft
Term 1
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Week
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Topic
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Assessment
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1
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No class
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2
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Introduction/Expectations
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3
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Hauora /Planning the Experience
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4
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Kayaking/ Planning for trip
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5
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Safety Session
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Mandatory practical instruction and testing
Tuesday 2 March
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6
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Planning the Experience
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Plan for 3.1 due 12 March
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7
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Camp ( 15 March to 17 March)
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8
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Reviewing the experience (3.2)
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9
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Reviewing the experience (3.2)
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Pre Testing for 3.4 begins
(badminton)
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Term 2
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Week
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Topic
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Assessment
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1
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Breaking Barriers- Intro
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3.2 report due 23 April
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2
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Breaking Barriers- Plans complete
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Plan for 3.6 Complete
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3
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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Pre Testing for 3.4 complete
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4
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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5
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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6
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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7
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Senior Assessment Week
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8
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Sacred Heart Week
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Task 1 (3.3) due 9 June
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9
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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10
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Badminton /Biomechanics
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Final testing for 3.4 (badminton)
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11
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Badminton/Biomechanics
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Final testing for 3.4 (badminton)
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Term 3
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Week
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Topic
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Assessment
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1
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Biomechanics
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2
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Biomechanics
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Task 3 and 4 (3.3) due 31 July
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3
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Breaking Barriers/ Rockclimbing
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4
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Breaking Barriers
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5
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Breaking Barriers/ Rockclimbing
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6
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Breaking Barriers/Research
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Rockclimbing Assessments
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7
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Research
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8
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Research
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3.6 due 14 September
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9
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Assessment Free Week
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10
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Research
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3.5 due 24 September
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Term 4
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1-2
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Senior Exams
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3-4
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5km Running/Walking Programme
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