Overview
About Physical Education
Physical Education provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills to explore and enhance their own and others’ health and physical activity in diverse and changing contexts.
Subject summary
Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
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General
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Internal assessment (75%) External assessment (25%)
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Up to 4
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Yes
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What will students learn?
In studying Physical Education, students will learn about:
- motor learning, functional anatomy, biomechanics and physical activity
- sport psychology, equity and physical activity
- tactical awareness, ethics and integrity, and physical activity
- energy, fitness and training, and physical activity.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- project — folio (25%)
- investigation — report (20%)
- project — folio (30%)
- examination — combination response (25%).
Where can Physical Education lead?
Studying Physical Education can lead to:
- exercise science
- biomechanics
- the allied health professions
- psychology
- teaching
- sport journalism
- sport marketing and management
- sport promotion
- sport development
- coaching.
More information
Email PhysicalEducation@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0334.