Year 10 Health & Physical Education

ACARA Subject

Live Well. Move Strong. Be Ready for Life

Are you ready to explore what it means to live a healthy, active, and resilient life? Year 10 Health and Physical Education (HPE) offers students the opportunity to develop physical skills, understand health and wellbeing, and prepare for life’s challenges. Through movement, reflection, and real-world learning, students build the confidence and knowledge to thrive—both now and in the future.

Prerequisites

Students should have achieved:

There are no prerequisites for this subject

Pathways

Students who select this subject will be equipped to study:

Health (Not offered at Faith)
Cert III in Fitness
Cert II in Outdoor Recreation
Biology (as a complementary subject)

Tertiary Study Options

Exercise and Sport Science
Physiotherapy
Health Promotion
Occupational Therapy
Nutrition and Dietetics
Education (Health and PE)
Psychology
Nursing

Career Pathways

PE Teacher
Physiotherapist
Personal Trainer
Sports Coach
Health Promotion Officer
Occupational Therapist
Youth Worker
Paramedic
Nutritionist
Mental Health Support Worker

Course Information

Course Overview

Year 10 HPE focuses on two key strands: Movement and Physical Activity and Personal, Social and Community Health. Students refine their physical performance, explore training and recovery principles, and develop strategies to improve their chosen sport. They also investigate health issues affecting individuals and communities, including mental health, risk management, and social wellbeing. The course encourages students to reflect on their identity, advocate for others, and take action to promote healthy lifestyles.

What Will Students Learn?

Students will explore a range of engaging topics, including:

Physical Activity and Fitness: Assessing current activity levels and designing strategies to improve personal and community health.
Training and Recovery: Understanding fatigue, regeneration, and how to support elite performance.
Movement Strategies: Enhancing performance in individual and team sports through tactical and technical refinement.
Risk and Safety: Learning to manage risky behaviours and promote safe decision-making.
Mental Health and Wellbeing: Exploring stress, anger, grief, and strategies for emotional resilience.
Personal Identity and Advocacy: Reflecting on self-awareness and supporting others through health education.

Skills Students Will Develop

This subject helps students build:

Physical Skills: Improving movement, coordination, and sport-specific techniques.
Health Literacy: Understanding health concepts and making informed lifestyle choices.
Resilience and Self-Management: Navigating challenges and managing emotions.
Teamwork and Leadership: Collaborating with others and leading by example.
Critical Thinking: Evaluating health issues and designing practical solutions.

Assessment Activities Include

Students will complete a variety of tasks to demonstrate their learning, such as:

Fitness and Training Plans: Designing and evaluating personal and community health strategies.
Sport Performance Folios: Documenting skill development and tactical improvements.
Multimodal Presentations: Communicating health messages and advocating for wellbeing.
Practical Demonstrations: Applying movement strategies in sport and physical activity.
Reflective Tasks: Exploring personal identity and emotional wellbeing.

Structure

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4
Live Life To The Full In this unit, students will assess current levels of physical activity and create strategies to improve fitness and participation for themselves and their community. They will explore factors that affect health decisions, learn safe exercise practices, and discover resources that support lifelong physical activity. Additionally, students will develop skills to advocate for those with limited access to health services, empowering themselves and others in their community.	Training Limitations and Image This unit focuses on the factors that influence successful training, including understanding fatigue, recovery, and regeneration. Students will design a recovery program for an elite athlete and demonstrate their skills in Track and Field events. Furthermore, they will reflect on how personal identity is shaped by experiences and relationships, exploring how to navigate the ups and downs of life as part of their growth and development.	Movement Strategies & Challenge, Risk and Safety In this unit, students will identify the factors that enhance performance in individual and team sports. They will learn and apply movement concepts and strategies to refine their skills and overcome tactical challenges. The unit also covers important safety topics, teaching students to manage risks associated with risky behaviours, alcohol, smoking, and road safety to reduce the likelihood of injury or incidents.	Ready, Aim, Fire. Responding to Life's Ups and Downs Students will enhance their skills and performance in their chosen sport by exploring advanced movement skills and strategies. They will learn to evaluate and refine their performance and propose modifications to help others improve. The unit also addresses the challenges adolescents face, such as mental health issues, stress, anger management, and coping with loss and grief, providing students with strategies to navigate these difficulties.

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Live Life To The Full

In this unit, students will assess current levels of physical activity and create strategies to improve fitness and participation for themselves and their community. They will explore factors that affect health decisions, learn safe exercise practices, and discover resources that support lifelong physical activity. Additionally, students will develop skills to advocate for those with limited access to health services, empowering themselves and others in their community.

Training Limitations and Image

This unit focuses on the factors that influence successful training, including understanding fatigue, recovery, and regeneration. Students will design a recovery program for an elite athlete and demonstrate their skills in Track and Field events. Furthermore, they will reflect on how personal identity is shaped by experiences and relationships, exploring how to navigate the ups and downs of life as part of their growth and development.

Movement Strategies &
Challenge, Risk and Safety

In this unit, students will identify the factors that enhance performance in individual and team sports. They will learn and apply movement concepts and strategies to refine their skills and overcome tactical challenges. The unit also covers important safety topics, teaching students to manage risks associated with risky behaviours, alcohol, smoking, and road safety to reduce the likelihood of injury or incidents.

Ready, Aim, Fire. Responding to Life's Ups and Downs

Students will enhance their skills and performance in their chosen sport by exploring advanced movement skills and strategies. They will learn to evaluate and refine their performance and propose modifications to help others improve. The unit also addresses the challenges adolescents face, such as mental health issues, stress, anger management, and coping with loss and grief, providing students with strategies to navigate these difficulties.

Teacher

Kush Ram

Secondary Health and Physical Education

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