Year 10 5AHPE – Health & Physical Education (compulsory)

Main areas of study:  
This is a compulsary course which continues to develop knowledge of the underlying concepts in Health and Physical Education. Physical Education and Health is about lifestyle and empowerment. It is about investigating and making sensible decisions relating to physical activity, exercise and health and an understanding of how the body functions and changes. The Physical Education programme looks at developing interpersonal and leadership skills, physical skills, preparing students for Branches Camp and being involved in a wide range of physical activities so students can engage in physical activity they enjoy outside of class.

Students will leave Physical Education and Health with tools to enable the development of:

• Personal hauora, influences, consequences, and strategies for how to improve and manage your wellbeing.
• Tolerance.
• Learning about others.
• An understanding of their body movement.
• Constructive attitudes and values.
• Sensitivity and empathy toward others.
• Cooperative and interpersonal skills.
• A passion for physical activity.
• Life skills, including respect for self, others and society.
• Being inclusive.
• Taking personal and social responsibility. 
• Sexuality education: healthy relationships and keeping ourselves safe.
• Basic kayaking and water skills in preparation for Branches Camp.

Learning will take place as students engage in play, games, sport and physical activity in diverse and challenging physical and social environments. The goal of Physical Education is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead healthy active lives and embody this sense of physical literacy. 

Methods of assessment:   
All Health and Physical Education assessments are curriculum based levels and are assessed primarily over Level 5, and 6 of the NZ Curriculum. There are a variety of different assessment modes across the course including; demonstrating physical and interpersonal skills, running coaching sessions, group presentations, and reflective journals.

This course leads to:    
Level 1 Physical Education (6PED), Level 1 Health Education (6HEA).