Year12PDHPE
From Pdhpe Magdalene
Contents |
Core Topics
Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia
- How are priority areas for Australia’s health identified?
- What are the priority areas for improving Australia’s health?
- What role does health promotion play in achieving better health for all Australians?
- What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?
- What actions are needed to address Australia’s health priorities?
- The Five Action Areas of the Ottawa Charter
- What actions are needed to address CVD? {Ottawa Charter}
- What actions are needed to address skin cancer or lung cancer? {Ottawa Charter}
- What actions are needed to address road and traffic related injuries? {Ottawa Charter}
- What actions are needed to address depression? {Ottawa Charter}
- What actions are needed to address diabetes? {Ottawa Charter}
- What actions are needed to address asthma? {Ottawa Charter}
Core 2: Factors Affecting Performance
- How does training affect performance?
- How does the body respond to aerobic training?
- How can psychology affect performance?
- How can nutrition affect performance?
- How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?
Option Topics
Option 1: The Health of Young People
- What is good health for young people?
- Do Australia’s young people enjoy good health?
- What skills and actions enable young people to attain better health?
Option 2: Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society
- How have meanings about sport and physical activity changed over time?
- What is the relationship between sport and national identity?
- How does the mass media contribute to people’s understanding, values and beliefs about sport?
- How does the meaning of physical activity and sport vary for different cultural groups?
- What are the relationships between sport and physical activity and gender and sexuality?
Option 3: Sports Medicine
- How are sports injuries classified and managed?
- How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
- What role do preventive actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
- How is recovery from injury managed?
- What ethical questions are raised by the increased use of sports medicine?
Option 4: Improving Performance
- How do athletes train for improved performance?
- How does competition affect performance?
- What are the coaching considerations for improving performance?
Option 5: Equity and Health
- Why do inequities exist in the health of Australians?
- How may the gap in health status of populations be bridged?
- What inequities are experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and rural and remote communities?
