The Health and Physical Education Learning Area focuses on a holistic concept of health and physical well-being. The lower school programs recognise the physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the individual. In Health Education, students develop an understanding of health concepts that will enable them to make informed decisions for a healthy lifestyle, while through active participation in the Physical Education Learning area students are encouraged to develop attitudes and values that are consistent with lifelong participation in sport and physical activities.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

To provide students with many opportunities to develop their movement and game skills while improving their level of fitness they are offered a wide range of Sports and activities in the Year 7 - 12 Physical Education programs. The sports selected enable students to be confident in their participation in the IGSSA competition and also in other sports and activities that are available in the general community.
The major learning outcomes assessed in Physical Education are:

Skills for Physical Activity
Knowledge and Understandings
Self Management Skills
Interpersonal Skills

LOWER SCHOOL

Program Years 7 – 10

Year 7

*Term 1*	*Term 2*	*Term 3*	*Term 4*
Aquatics Fitness Testing Fundamental Ball Skills	Hockey Athletics	Netball Dance/Gym	Fitness Re-Test Volleyball Water Polo

Year 8

*Term 1*	*Term 2*	*Term 3*	*Term 4*
Aquatics Fitness Testing Softball	Basketball Athletics	Soccer Fitness Re-Test	Racquetball Water Activities

Year 9

*Term 1*	*Term 2*	*Term 3*	*Term 4*
Aquatics Fitness Testing Water Polo	Softball Volleyball Athletics	Touch Rugby Rhythmic Gymnastics	Fitness Re-Test Tennis Water Activities

Year 10
In the Year 10 program more emphasis is placed on game play across a wider range of activities. Students have the opportunity to select one sport from each of the three blocks of options listed below. In Term 3 all students participate in SEPED Netball which enables the students to develop leadership, show iniative and take ownership of their learning while developing Netball skills and game awareness.

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Aquatics
Fitness Testing
Block A Options

Badminton
Cricket
Softball
Softcross
Tennis

Block B Options

Athletics
Basketball
Dance
Rhythmic Gym
Soccer
Touch Rugby

Sports Education
SEPED Netball

Block C Options

Floorball
Football
Ultimate
Volleyball
Waterpolo

Beach Volleyball
Water Activities

YEAR 11 & 12 PHYSICAL RECREATION OPTIONS

All Upper School students are timetabled for one period of Physical Recreation each week. Students select from a variety of sports and recreational activities, many of which are not covered in mainstream Physical Education classes. The range of options available in 2008 include the following activities: aerobics, aquarobics, badminton, basketball, beach activities, cricket, dance, fitness classes, fitboxing, football, golf, indoor hockey, kayaking, netball, pilates, polo ball, power walking, self-defense, spin classes, softball, soccer, table tennis, tennis, touch rugby, ultimate frisbee and yoga.
Some of the options require an additional fee to cover instruction costs, equipment and facility hire; however, most options are free of charge. The option fees are charged to the first semester account.

HEALTH EDUCATION

All lower school students are assessed in the following Health Education outcomes:

Knowledge and Understandings
Self-Management Skills
Interpersonal Skills

The program includes the following topics:

Year 7

Wellness
Growth and Development
Lifestyle Choices - nutrition and exercise
Drug eductaion
Disabilities and Conditions
Safety

Year 8

Components of good health
Nutrition
Alcohol and other drugs
Healthy Relationships
Puberty - coping with physical and emotional changes

Year 9

Healthy relationships
The effects and harms of drug use on health
Good nutrition helps to promote a healthy lifestyle
Skin Cancer - risk factors and prevent strategies
Growth and development - pregnancy and birth

Year 10

The impact and implications of legal and illicit drugs on lifestyle
Wellness - resilience / self-awareness / positive self esteem and body image
Lifestyle and hereditary conditions that impact on lifestyle
Female conditions and diseases
Time and stress management
Career Education

OUTDOOR EDUCATION - Year 9 and 10 Option

In Years 9 and 10 students may select a course of Outdoor Education as part of their optional subjects. Iona offers an exciting and challenging Outdoor Education Program in both years. These courses cover a variety of outdoor pursuits and include both practical and theory components. Through their active participation in the program, students are encouraged to develop new practical skills, self-confidence, leadership skills and respect for the environment. To meet the course requirements, students must be proficient swimmers and able to complete a 20 minute survival swim. They must also have a moderate to high level of personal fitness.

The program includes the following activities:

Year 9 activities include: body boarding, first aid, fishing, orienteering, snorkeling, team work and co-operation, and wall climbing.

Year 10 activities include: archery, environmental appreciation, kayaking, rafting, surfing and camp craft activities (Including minimal impact practices, tenting and survival skills).

The Year 10 program culminates in a camping experience where students are expected to practically apply the knowledge, skills and strategies they have studied in class to the bush environment.

SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION OPTION - Year 10

The aim of this course is to develop students’ practical and theoretical abilities beyond that of the compulsory Physical Education program. It is designed primarily as a stepping stone for those students intending to enroll in the Physical Education Studies WACE courses in Year 11 and 12. Topics to be covered will include the following: Learning Movement Skills, Fitness and Dimensions of Physical Activity, Ways to improve Physical Fitness, Roles and Positions in Team Games and Coaching and Officiating and how Mental Skills can affect performance.
Sports and activities include:

Badminton
Golf
Fitness
Floorball
Sailing
Table Tennis
Coaching and Officiating

Please note that the sports offered may vary depending on student needs, available facilities and teacher expertise.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES

Physical Education Studies provides an excellent grounding for students who wish to be involved in any aspect of Physical Education or who have a personal interest in sport and wish to improve and develop their practicalskills and knowledge in this area.

The course looks in depth at various aspects of Physical Education and provides students with the opportunity to become better informed community members with particular regard to fitness and health, physical activity and sport. Involvement in this subject will foster the development of the student as a performer, umpire and trainer in the sporting and recreational community. Both theoretical and practical units are covered in each course, with many theoretical topics having practical application.

Students may select from the following courses:

1APES/ 1BPESwhich will lead to 1CPES/1DPES in Year 12. This is a wholly school assessed subject.
1APES/1BPES which will lead into 2APES/2BPES in Year 12 for WACE examinations.
2APES/2BPES which will lead to 3APES/3BPES in Year 12 for WACE examinations and is designed for students who have a good academic standing.

Summary of Physical Education Studies Units

STAGE 1

1APES: Developing an understanding about personal participation in physical activities.
1BPES: Participation with peers to enhance an understanding of self and others in physical activity
1CPES: Building a personal profile as an athlete in different sporting contexts.
1DPES: Extending your personal profile as an athlete, comparing yourself with other athletes and setting personal goals to improve performance.

STAGE 2

2APES: Looking at oneself in a sporting social context and exploring personal potential. Examining different learning contexts that enhance performance.
2BPES: Building on knowledge gained in 2APES to realize personal potential in sport and physical activity.

STAGE 3

3APES: Understand how integrated planning is essential to enhance sporting performance and participation.
3BPES: Examine sport in the future with particular reference to future participation and performance in physical activity. Investigate issues in sport and refine solutions.

YEAR 11

Students may select from the following courses:

1APES/1BPES, which will lead to 1CPES/1DPES in Year 12. This is a wholly school-assessed course.
1CPES/1DPES, which will lead to 2APES/2BPES in Year 12 for WACE examinations.
2APES/2BPES, which will lead to 3APES/3BPES in Year 12 for WACE examinations. This course is designed for students who have a good academic standing in Health and Physical Education, English and Science.

All of the above courses cover aspects of the following topics:

Biomechanics and movement principles
Motor learning and instruction
Correct techniques in selection of physical activities
Coaching
Energy for physical activity
Fitness and ways to improve physiological capacity
Injury prevention and treatment
Sport psychology
Socio-cultural dimensions of physical activity

PRACTICAL CONTENT

The sports and activities for 2009 will be selected from the following list, depending on student needs, teacher expertise and available facilities:

Aerobics/Fitness
Badminton
Basketball
Floor Ball
Golf
Netball
Softball
Surf Bronze Medallion
Touch Rugby
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is in three categories:

Performance ie student performance assessment as a participant, coach, official
Response ie knowledge based tests or exams, written assignments, oral presentations, performance analysis
Investigation ie research work including planning, investigations and conclusion of findings.

YEAR 12
Students may select from the following courses:

1CPS/ 1DPES
2APES/2BPES. This is for WACE examinations and is designed for students who have a good academic standing. Student must have previously studied 1C/1D in Year 11.
3APES/3BPES. This is for WACE examinations and is designed for students who have a good academic standing. Student must have previously studied 2A/2B in Year 11.

CONTENT

Each of the topics covered in Year 11 will be developed in greater depth in Year 12.

PRACTICAL CONTENT

One or two sports will be selected from the following:

Badminton
Basketball
Golf
Netball
Softball
Surfing Year 12 1C 1D only
Tennis
Touch Rugby
Volleyball

The activities selected will depend on student needs, teacher expertise and available facilities.

Stage 2 and Stage 3 WACE Grades

Student grades will be determined from school based assessments (50%) and external examinations (50%). The school based grade will be determined from the marks obtained from the three categories listed under Assessment - see above. The external mark will consist of: Written exam 70%, Practical test 30%.
Students will be given the opportunity to select a sport of their choice for the external public examination; however, they must participate in an IGSSA sport during the year as part of the requirements of the course.

HEALTH STUDIES (being considered as a Year 11 course in 2010 for Year 12 , 2011)

To be updated shortly.