11–12Health and Movement Science 11–12 Syllabus
The new Health and Movement Science 11–12 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2025.
2024
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2025, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Stage 6 Syllabus (2012) for Year 12
2025, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2026
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Year 11
Explain the interrelationship between the skeletal and muscular systems and movement
Including:- structure and function
- major bones and synovial joints
- joint actions
- major muscles
- characteristics and functions of muscle fibres
- types of muscle contractions
- muscle relationship
Outline the interrelationship between biomechanical principles and the muscles, bones and joints of the body for safe movement
Including:- how biomechanical principles are applied to human movement, including motion, balance and stability, fluid mechanics and force
- how biomechanical principles can be used to enhance safe movements
- how biomechanical principles can be used to increase movement efficiency
Explain the interrelationship between the respiratory and circulatory systems and movement
Including:- structure and function
- pulmonary and systemic blood circulation and gaseous exchange
- factors that impact on the efficiency of the cardiovascular system
Explain the interrelationship between the digestive and endocrine systems and movement, including structure and function and factors that impact on the efficiency of the systems
Explain the interrelationship between the nervous system and movement, including structure and function
Demonstrate and analyse how the systems of the body work together in a variety of movements
Discuss the role first aid plays in response to movement
Analyse the ATP-PCr, Glycolytic (Lactic Acid) and Aerobic energy systems of the body including fuel source and efficiency of ATP production, duration, intensity and rate of recovery, causes of fatigue and interplay of the energy systems
Explain the role nutrition plays in enabling the energy systems to function efficiently, including macronutrient and micronutrient requirements of active people
Compare the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training for individuals and group sports, including differentiated training programs and contemporary methods of training
Design an aerobic or anaerobic training program based on the FITT principle
Explain the immediate physiological responses to training, heart rate, ventilation rate, stroke volume, cardiac output and lactate levels
Investigate the physiological responses in relation to aerobic training
Including:- creating a research question
- selecting a method to collect data
- discussing the ethical considerations of the methods chosen
- discussing the validity, reliability and credibility of data collection
- presenting findings and drawing conclusions
- identifying further research questions that could be explored
Debate the purpose and outcomes of testing physical fitness for different groups in the population
Apply an understanding of how movement skills are acquired, developed and improved for recreational and elite athletes
Including:- characteristics of learners
- stages of learning/skill acquisition
- characteristics of motor skills, including gross and fine, continuous, discrete and serial, open and closed, self-paced and externally paced
- practice methods for the different stages of learning, including massed, distributed, whole, part, blocked and random
- performance elements, including decision-making, strategic and tactical development
- types of feedback for different stages of learning, including task-intrinsic, augmented, concurrent, delayed, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance
Research how movement skills are acquired, developed and improved in a sport of choice
Including:- what does the research tell us about acquiring, developing and improving the movement skill?
- how is this applied in practice?
- what further research questions can be proposed to further understand skill development?
Analyse the relationship between psychology, movement and performance for individuals and groups
Including:- how does personal identity affect an individual’s participation and performance in sport?
- how does motivation support participation, including positive and negative, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
- why is self-regulation essential for sports performance and exercise behaviour change?
Investigate how communities of exercise motivate individuals and groups to participate in and improve performance
Including:- what are contemporary forms of exercise?
- how do contemporary forms of exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging?