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11–12Health and Movement Science 11–12 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2025
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Life Skills

Life Skills for Stage 6

Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.

The body and mind in motion
What are the systems of the body and how do they help us move?
  • Explore how their body systems react to physical activities and/or demands

  • Recognise bones, muscles or joints in the body

  • Identify bones, muscles or joints that help us move

  • Explore how bones, muscles or joints help us move

  • Explore how biomechanical principles relate to moving safely

  • Investigate the relationship between the skeletal system and muscular system in movement

  • Investigate the relationship between the respiratory and circulatory systems

  • Participate in physical activity of varying intensity and duration to explore the effects on the heart and lungs

  • Explore the structure and function of the digestive and endocrine system in movement

  • Explore the structure and function of the nervous system in movement

  • Demonstrate how the systems of the body work together in a variety of movements

  • Explore the role first aid plays in response to movement

What factors influence how the body moves?
  • Engage in a range of physical activities that develop fundamental movement skills

  • Demonstrate movement skills that can be applied effectively in different physical activity and sport contexts

  • Explore how the body responds to aerobic training

  • Identify causes of fatigue during physical activity and strategies to minimise the impact

  • Compare nutrient requirements for people to function efficiently in physical activities of varying intensity and duration

  • Plan ways of including movement and/or physical activity into a typical day

  • Explore the features and benefits of aerobic and anaerobic training activities and routines

  • Participate in aerobic and anaerobic training sessions using the Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type (FITT) principle

  • Design an aerobic or anaerobic training program

  • Explore the positive and negative effects of fitness measurement on participation in physical activity and sport

How can we improve our movement skills?
  • Explore a range of movement skills

  • Develop a range of movement skills

  • Participate in fundamental movement skills

  • Explore the characteristics of different motor skills

  • Develop fine motor skills through participation in everyday activities

  • Develop gross motor skills in a range of movement activities and contexts

  • Participate in a range of modified physical activities to demonstrate transfer of movement skill

  • Demonstrate and practise specific movement skills across a range of contexts

  • Combine movement skills to perform a specific task or routine

  • Explore the role of practice in enhancing performance

  • Recognise the importance of individual characteristics in movement skills

  • Investigate the 3 stages of skill acquisition through the learning of a new skill

  • Participate in a range of movement activities according to different criteria

  • Outline a suitable plan for teaching beginners to acquire a movement skill

What motivational strategies help people to participate in movement and performance?
  • Recognise motivators that facilitate them to participate in movement and physical activity

  • Explore personal characteristics that can affect movement and performance

  • Identify aspects of motivation such as intrinsic and extrinsic feedback

  • Recognise how intrinsic motivation can be used appropriately to support participation and performance of individuals and groups at different levels

  • Recognise how extrinsic motivation can be used appropriately to support participation and performance of individuals and groups at different levels

  • Evaluate a range of physical activities to determine the appropriate forms of motivation

  • Investigate and/or demonstrate strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

  • Explore motivational strategies related to a range of cultures

  • Explore and/or participate in communities of exercise that motivate individuals and groups to participate in and improve performance

  • Describe the importance of self-regulation in group physical activity or sporting environments

  • Investigate the influence of group dynamics and social interaction in encouraging participation in movement and performance

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