Year 10 Health, Physical & Outdoor Education

Sports Coaching & Leadership

Semester Overview

Students will explore a range of coaching practices and their contribution to effective coaching and improved performance of an athlete. The roles and responsibilities of a coach will be examined, as will the coaching pathways and accreditation process. Students will develop an understanding of how the effectiveness of a coach may be determined by their style, skills and behaviours. They will also gain an understanding of the skill acquisition principles, biomechanical principles and interpersonal skills required to coach the development and enhancement of the performance of athletes.  

This subject is recommended for students who may be interested in VCE Physical Education or VET Sport & Recreation. 

Students will learn: 

• to develop an understanding of the roles, responsibilities, skills and behaviours of the coach 
• to develop an understanding of effective and appropriate relationships between coach and the individual or group, understanding group dynamics, leadership skills, conflict resolution, communication and the setting of boundaries 
• to apply coaching techniques, strategies and practices used by coaches to develop and improve skills 
• to develop an awareness of the coaching and umpiring pathways and accreditation 
• How to apply a variety of skill acquisition principles 
• Basic biomechanical principles and how to apply them to a coaching scenario to improve performance of a skill 

Students will be able to: 

• create a safe and inclusive learning environment when coaching and umpiring  
• demonstrate a range of coaching practices a coach may use to improve performance 
• evaluate coaching methods and justify their appropriateness in a variety of settings 
• apply the principles of learning to practical situations 
• identify factors that influence coaching and learning at different stages of learning 
• adopt the role of the coach in a variety of practical sessions and reflect, evaluate and report on the personal experience of taking on the role of a coach 

Subject to a materials charge. Please refer to the Materials Charges document for indicative costs.

Lifestyle Physical Activity

Semester Overview

Students will be participating in a variety of Physical Activities. There will also be a focus on the components of fitness and training principles and the design of fitness programs to target particular fitness needs. Students will create their own fitness program and will adhere to it over a set period of time. They will learn the theory behind fitness and movement and participate in skills analysis practicals. This will help to optimise both performance and fitness. 

Students will also investigate the benefits of fitness and good health on individuals and communities. They will engage in a range of recreational activities relevant to their local community and explore barriers and opportunities for lifelong physical activity participation.

This subject is recommended for students who may be interested in Health and Human Development, Physical Education in VCE or VET Sport and Recreation Studies.

Students will be able to:

• perform and refine specialised movement skills in challenging movement situations
• evaluate their own and others’ movement compositions and provision and application of feedback in order to enhance performance situations
• develop, implement and evaluate movement concepts and strategies for successful outcomes
• develop, implement and refine strategies that demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams
• transfer understanding from previous movement experiences to create solutions to movement challenges.

Students will learn:

• to design, implement and evaluate personalised plans for improving or maintaining their own and others’ physical activity and fitness levels
• to examine the role physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport play in the lives of Australians and investigate how this has changed over time
• to evaluate and apply health information from a range of sources to health decisions and situations
• to plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities
• to critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence the health and wellbeing of their communities.   
• identification of the dominant energy pathway utilised in a variety of aerobic or anaerobic activities determined by the intensity and duration of the activity
• collection, analysis and reporting on primary data related to responses to exercise and anaerobic and aerobic pathways, and skill acquisition and proficiency.                               

Outdoor Education

Semester Overview

In Year 10 Outdoor Education, students will gain an appreciation of the relationship between the environment, outdoor recreation, sustainability, human impact and the nature and role of risk, challenge and adventure. Students will participate in a range of outdoor recreation activities designed to engender a sense of self, community and personal growth. Students will be expected to lead and take an active role in planning and organising group activities within a risk management framework.

This semester-based subject is recommended for students who may be interested in future pathways of Sport and Recreation, Outdoor Education, Sustainability or Eco-Tourism.

Theoretical components will focus on:

• Study of outdoor environments and how they impact individuals and communities
• External influences and stakeholders on outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
• Characteristics of specific outdoor environments, social, historical and indigenous understandings
• Environmental impacts of outdoor recreation
• Wilderness First Aid and managing a casualty in the field
• Risk assessment and following procedures

Practical component will focus on:

• Field navigation and bushwalking in a controlled environment
• Camp-craft and use of equipment
• Leadership, team building and initiative activities
• Surfing and open water activities (SUP and Beach)
• Sustainable fishing practises
• Overnight hike 
• Indoor rock climbing

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award

• Students may opt-in to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. This is not compulsory. This subject will cover the Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey components of the award.

This subject will incur a service fee to cover costs of camps and excursions 

Sport Science

Semester Overview 

Students will learn about the systems of the human body and examine how they work together to produce movement. Through practical activities, they will explore the major components of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and their contributions and interactions during physical activity. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of anaerobic and aerobic pathways and will relate them to the types of activities that utilise each of the pathways. They will participate in a range of laboratory exercises to collect data, evaluate it and relate it to improving performance of movement.

This subject is recommended for students who may be interested in Physical Education in VCE or VET Sport and Recreation.

Sports Science introduces students to a number of key areas of the VCE Physical Education study in order to strengthen the development of their understanding. Key areas include both concepts and skills required to investigate the effects of performance on body systems and the various influences on performance.

This is predominantly a theory-based course, with practical classes designed to enhance understanding of topics covered in class. 

Key Knowledge includes:

• the musculoskeletal system working to produce movement in physical activity: bones of  the human body, major muscles and muscle structure, classification of joints and joint action
• characteristics and functions of muscle fibres, fibre arrangement and type
• types of muscular contraction (isotonic, isometric and isokinetic), agonists, antagonists and stabilisers and the concept of reciprocal inhibition
• the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, including the structure and function of the heart and lungs, mechanics of breathing, gaseous exchange, blood vessels, blood flow around the body at rest and during exercise
• introduction to the characteristics of aerobic and anaerobic pathways (with or without oxygen) and their contribution to movement and dominant fibre type associated with each pathway

Key Skills include:

• use of correct anatomical terminology to identify bones, muscles, joints and joint actions used in human movement
• performance, observation and analysis of a variety of movements used in physical activity and the identification of the bones, muscles, joints and joint actions responsible for movement
• use of correct terminology to identify muscle fibre types and muscular contractions required to perform a variety of activities at different intensities, including reciprocal inhibition
• performance, measurement and reporting on changes to the cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems at rest compared to exercise identification of the dominant energy pathway utilised in a variety of aerobic or anaerobic activities determined by the intensity and duration of the activity
• collection, analysis and reporting on primary data related to responses to exercise and anaerobic and aerobic pathways, and skill acquisition and proficiency.

What the Health? 

Semester Overview

Students will explore the dimensions of health and wellbeing and how they impact and interrelate with one another. Behaviours and contextual factors (environmental, biological and sociocultural) that influence the health and wellbeing and health status of communities will be explored. Health issues prevalent in Australian youth is a focus of this course whereby students make links to the dimensions of health that are directly and indirectly impacted by specific issues including but not limited to: stress, school and study problems, body image etc as well as acknowledging health promotion programs available to combat and minimise the long-term impacts. In response to their findings they will plan, promote and implement a health promotion activity for a nominated target group within the Viewbank College community. The concept of human development and the Sustainable Development Goals is also addressed, giving students an insight to how living conditions and opportunities impact health and wellbeing on a global scale.

This subject is primarily theory based (no practical) and recommended for students who may be interested in Health and Human Development at the VCE level.

Key Knowledge:

• Dimensions of health and wellbeing: Physical, Social, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual; various components of each dimension; the dynamic and subjective nature of each and how they interrelate.
• Factors that influence the health and wellbeing of their communities. 
• Identification of health issues for youth, short and long-term impacts on health and wellbeing and health promotion strategies available.
• The principles of the social model of health in relation to health promotion.
• The concept of human development in a global context.
• The Sustainable Development Goals and how they influence health and wellbeing and human development.

Key skills:

• Application of theory to various contexts
• Research, data analysis and reporting skills
• Comparing data from various sources/contexts to make conclusions
• Identifying principles of the social model of health in various case studies
• Planning and implementing strategies to enhance the health and wellbeing within the College.
• Demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams.