Physical Education & Health
At Marist College, in years 7-10, students learn about the key concepts of Physical Education and Health in the same subject. The New Zealand curriculum describes 4 strands to define the education required for this very important learning area. The Marist College Physical Education and Health Department echo’s this approach.
The 4 strands are as follows:
- Personal Health and Physical Development
- Movement Concepts and Motor Skills
- Relationships with Other People
- Healthy Communities and Environments
Students learn in, through and about movement and a variety of contexts are used. Teachers assess students across the 4 strands both formally and informally across any given year.
The table below shows the contexts used for each year level.
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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Year 10
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Leisure games
Modified games
Volleyball
Te Ao Kori
Aquatics
Softball
Athletics
Rights and
responsibilities
Risk &
keeping safe
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Cricket
International
games
Soccer
Circus
Aquatics
Self-esteem
Nutrition &
digestion
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Types of games
Touch Rugby
Maori sport games
Aquatics
Fit for Netball
Dance
Body Image
Communicable
Diseases
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Volleyball
Lacrosse
Tchoukball
Aquatics
Outdoor Education
Motutapu Camp
Dance
Change &
Stress
Future choices
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In years 11-13 students may choose to study either Physical Education or Health as one of their subjects, or they may choose to
study both. This is common as the two subjects (although quite different) do complement each other very well.
Below is a table that summarises the learning in PE and Health at NCEA levels 1-3
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Physical
Education
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Health
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· Anatomy,
physiology and biomechanics.
· The
significance of physical activity for self, others and society.
· Participating
in a range of physical activity experiences.
· Analysing
risk and safety during physical activity and in the outdoors.
· Outdoor
Education experiences which cover bush, ocean and alpine environments (key
environments in New Zealand).
· Planning,
implementing and evaluating physical activities.
· Performance
ability and strategies to improve in a variety of sports
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· Personal
well-being and goal setting.
· Interpersonal
and problem solving skills.
· Understanding
sexuality issues.
· Issues
facing teenagers and making informed decisions.
· Analysis,
planning and implementation of health promotion strategies.
· Health
issues in New Zealand.
· International
health issues.
· Analysis
of health practices in New Zealand.
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