VCE Physical Education Units 1 & 2

Unit 1
The human body in motion

Area of study 1
How does the musculoskeletal system work to produce movement?

Area of study 2
How does the cardiorespiratory system function at rest and during physical activity?

Unit 1 assessments
OAT TASK 1 (Outcome 1 assessment): Case study analysis
OAT TASK 2 (Test 1&2): (Outcome 2 assessment): Structured question tests
OAT TASK 3 (Outcome 1&2 assessment): Written report
Unit 2
Physical activity, sport and society

Area of study 1
What are the relationships between physical activity, sport, health and society?

Area of study 2
What are the contemporary issues associated with physical activity and sport?

Unit 2 assessments
OAT TASK 1 (Parts 1, 2, 3) (Outcome 1 assessment): Physical activity plan, implementation and evaluation
OAT TASK 2 (Outcome 2 assessment): Written report
Term 1 2020 – Unit 1
Week Area of study Topics Activities/practical Study/SACS
activities
1 How does the Chapter 2 Quizlet
Muscles Chapter check-up pg.
musculoskeletal
Headstart 2019/2020 system work Types of muscles 34
to produce movement? Muscle attachment
Week Area of study Topics
Agonists, antagonists and Activities/practical Study/SACS
stabilisers
activities
Reciprocal inhibition
1 How does the musculoskeletal Chapter 1 Walk around school and Chapter check-up pg. 5
Muscle fibres
Dimensions of physical identify enablers and Chapter check-up pg. 8
system work to produce Muscle shapes (arrangements)
activity barriers Chapter check-up pg. 11
2 Microscopic structure of Quizlet
movement Enablers and barriers to
muscles Chapter check-up pg.
movement
Muscle control 42
2 Chapter 2 Label a skeleton Quizlet
All or nothing principle
Structure and function Chapter check-up pg. 27
Regulation of force
Anatomical terms
Preferential fibre recruitment
Planes of movement
The sliding filament theory
Bones
3 Types of muscle actions Chapter check-up pg.
Joints and joint actions
Fibre types: fast and slow 47
twitch Chapter 2 of the
Factors affecting muscle workbook
strength
4 Chapter 3 Chapter check-up pg.
Injury classification 55
Prevention of injuries Chapter check-up pg.
Physical aids 63
Musculoskeletal conditions

5 SAC TASK study OAT TASK 1 – Case

Chapter 1, 2, 3 catch up study analysis (Unit 1
Outcome 1)
6 Chapter 4 Chapter check-up pg.
Why people do it? 92
Legal performance enhancers
Illegal performance enhancers
7 How does the cardiovascular Chapter 5 Chapter check-up pg.
Term 2 2020 – Unit 1
Week Area of study Topics Activities/practical Study/SACS
activities
1 How does the cardiovascular SAC TASK study OAT TASK 2 – Test 1
Chapter 4, 5, 6 catch up (Unit 1 outcome 2)
system function at rest and
2 Chapter 7 Chapter check-up pg.
during physical activity?
Barriers to cardiovascular 134
health Chapter check-up pg.
Causes of cardiovascular 138
disease Chapter check-up pg.
The role of physical activity, 141
sport and exercise to improve
cardiorespiratory health
3 Chapter 8 Chapter check-up pg.
Enhancing the cardiovascular 151
system Chapter check-up pg.
Legal methods 154
Illegal methods
4 SAC TASK study OAT TASK 2 – Test 2
Chapter 7 and 8 catch up (Unit 1 outcome 2)

5 Catch up All missed chapter

check-up questions

6 Catch up All missed chapter

check-up questions

7 Catch up All missed chapter

check-up questions

8 Catch up All missed chapter

check-up questions

9 SAC TASK study OAT TASK 3 – Written

report (Unit 1 outcome
1&2)
10 What are the relationships Chapter 9 Chapter check-up pg.
Types of physical activity 168
between physical activity, Domains of physical activity Chapter check-up pg.
sport, health and society?
Term 3 2020 – Unit 2
Week Area of study Topics Activities/practical Study/SACS
activities
1 What are the relationships Chapter 10 Chapter check-up pg.
Benefits of participating in 191
between physical activity, regular physical activity
sport, health and society? Health risks associated with
being sedentary
2 Physical activity and sedentary
behaviour guidelines

3 Chapter 11 OAT TASK 1 Part A

Subjective measures of PA Template 1
- Diaries Template 2 over the
- Recall surveys week
Objective measures of PA
- Pedometers
4 Chapter 12 Chapter check-up pg.
Influences on participation 255
- Social OAT TASK 1 Part A
- Cultural Template 2 over the
- Environmental week
- Geographical
- Individual
Enablers and barriers to being
physically active
5 Chapter 14 OAT TASK 1 Part A
Physical activity behaviour Template 3
change Template 4
The socio-ecological model Template 5
- Individual factors Questions
- Social environment
factors
- Physical environment
factors
- Policy factors
6 Catch up OAT TASK 1 Part B
Template 1 over the
Term 4 2020 – Unit 2
Week Area of study Topics Activities/practical Study/SACS
activities
1 Research the issue Mind map OAT TASK 2
Step 2

2 Research the issue Mind map OAT TASK 2

Step 2

3 Analyse and evaluate the data Woodlea pictures and OAT TASK 2
website Step 3

4 Practical activities Walk around the local OAT TASK 2

community identifying Practical activities
enablers and barriers
(taking photos)
5 Draw a conclusion OAT TASK 2
Step 4

6 Present your report OAT TASK 2

Written report (Step 5)

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