Health and Human Relations & Physical Education
This subject aims for students to develop an understanding of a variety of community health and social issues, sex, gender and power as well as personal safety and domestic violence. Students gain an understanding of road safety, including the costs and causes of road accidents, driver penalties and statistics. Students explore the impact of mental health, including strategies to maintain a good level of mental health, the types of mental illnesses that are prevalent and ways to treat and cope with mental illness. Students explore the topics of sex, gender and power and the impact it has on people within the community. Students gain an understanding of different rights and responsibilities around relationships and behaviours in the community.
Physical Education aims for students to develop and maintain a basic level of physical fitness. They perform motor skills which are appropriate to specific games, activities and sports. Students will evaluate individual and group tactics, skills and movement patterns and evaluate a range of programs and strategies designed to encourage participation in physical activity. Students will develop and refine leadership and collaboration skills whilst working in team sports and explore transferrable skills from previous movement experiences and create solutions to movement challenges. Units included during this year will include minor games, racquet sports, fitness, volleyball, invasion games and striking sports. These units are included to encourage students to choose future participation at a community level.