11–12Health and Movement Science 11–12 Syllabus

The Collaborative Investigation provides opportunities for students to develop knowledge and skills to support their own and others’ health and movement. It allows students to manage their own learning and to become flexible, critical thinkers, problem-solvers and decision-makers.

Throughout the Collaborative Investigation, students are provided with opportunities to positively interact with others and work collaboratively to reach agreements and decisions. They develop skills to negotiate plans and tasks, distribute leadership, create and maintain a positive group environment, and give and receive feedback.

The Collaborative Investigation provides students with the opportunity to adopt an informed point of view when responding by speculating, critiquing, analysing, interpreting and constructing possible meanings for their own and others’ health, physical activity levels and performance.

The Collaborative Investigation must:

• link the group research question to a concept taught in Health for Individuals and Communities or The Body and Mind in Motion in Year 11
• address knowledge, understanding and skill outcomes in the investigation, including HM-11-05

In partnership with the students, teachers determine the knowledge and understanding outcome(s) to be assessed based on the nature of their investigation. Outcome HM-11-05 must be assessed; however, teachers also have the flexibility to choose other skill outcomes to be assessed in the investigation.

The Collaborative Investigation will include the research design, documentation, presentation of the findings and reference list.

Some students with disability may require adjustments and/or additional support in order to engage with the Collaborative Investigation.