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 12
Explain the importance of using a pre-exercise questionnaire and undertaking relevant health screening by exercise and fitness professionals
Discuss the use of performance/fitness testing for recreational participants and elite athletes to improve their health, participation and performance
Explain how exercise assessment can assist in developing training programs
Assess the types of training and training methods and their relevance for a variety of sports
Including:- anaerobic training, including anaerobic interval, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Sprint Interval Training (SIT), plyometric, and resistance training
- aerobic training, including continuous, fartlek, aerobic interval, and circuit training
- flexibility training, including static, dynamic, ballistic, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- strength training, including free/fixed weights, body weight exercises and elastics
- skill and tactical development, including drills, modified games and games for specific outcomes
Evaluate the application of the principles of training to both aerobic and strength training
Including:- progressive overload
- training thresholds
- reversibility
- specificity
- variety
- warm-up and cool-down
Examine the relationship between the principles of training, physiological adaptations and improved performance
Including:- heart rate
- stroke volume and cardiac output
- oxygen uptake and lung capacity
- haemoglobin level
- muscle hypertrophy
- fast/slow twitch muscle fibres
Compare aspects that need to be considered when designing a training session for individual and group sports
Including:- health and safety considerations
- overview/aim of the session (goal specific)
- warm-up and cool-down
- skill instruction and practice
- conditioning
- strategies and tactics
- athlete reflection and/or coach evaluation
Compare a yearly training program for an individual and a group sport
Including:- phases of competition: pre-season, in-season and off-season
- sub-phases
- peaking and tapering
- sport-specific attributes: fitness components, skill requirements
Investigate how individual and group sports apply psychological strategies, optimising arousal and management of stress and anxiety, to improve participation and performance
Discuss the factors that influence how strategies and tactics are applied to individual and group sports
Using research, analyse the dietary requirements, pre, during and post performance needed and fluid intake requirements of athletes from different sports
Explain how sleep, nutrition and hydration can be used to reduce fatigue and positively influence movement and injury prevention
Including:- guidelines
- planning
- routines
- monitoring
Discuss the use of supplements, micronutrients, protein, caffeine and creatine products for improved performance
Explain how biomechanics can be used to develop efficient movements for sustained movement and improved performance
Justify recovery strategies used for sustained movement and performance
Including:- physiological, including cool-down, hydrotherapy
- psychological, including relaxation
Examine the role technology can play to improve performance
Including:- training innovations
- equipment advances
- recording and monitoring training and performance
Explain the management and prevention of sporting injuries
Including:- classification of sports injuries, including direct and indirect, soft and hard tissue or overuse
- assessment of injuries, including the Talk, Observe, Touch, Active movement, Passive movement, Skill (TOTAPS) test
- management of injuries
- rehabilitation procedures, including progressive mobilisation, graduated exercise, training, use of heat and cold
- return-to-play policy and procedures, including application to different sports, responsibility
Discuss the impact of drug use on injury management and improving performance
Including:- health implications
- ethical considerations
- drug testing