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Health and Physical Education

Years 9 and 10

Above satisfactory

Research and proposal: Physical activity interventions

Summary of task

As part of a broader unit of work on community-based health and wellbeing interventions, students researched a range of physical activity interventions/initiatives/community events – for example, workplace walking challenges, social media campaigns, targeted programs to increase participation in sport – to review their effectiveness and to identify innovative strategies that may work in their local community. Students were then asked to evaluate two of the interventions using the provided template and use this information to propose their own physical activity intervention for their school or local community.

This assessment task relates to the focus areas: health benefits of physical activity, and lifelong physical activities.

Achievement standard

By the end of Year 10, students critically analyse contextual factors that influence identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours. They analyse the impact attitudes and beliefs about diversity have on community connection and wellbeing. They evaluate the outcomes of emotional responses to different situations. Students access, synthesise and apply health information from credible sources to propose and justify responses to health situations. Students propose and evaluate interventions to improve fitness and physical activity levels in their communities. They examine the role physical activity has played historically in defining cultures and cultural identities.

Students demonstrate leadership, fair play and cooperation across a range of movement and health contexts. They apply decision-making and problem-solving skills when taking action to enhance their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. They apply and transfer movement concepts and strategies to new and challenging movement situations. They apply criteria to make judgements about and refine their own and others’ specialised movement skills and movement performances. They work collaboratively to design and apply solutions to movement challenges.

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Establishes a range of relevant criteria with which to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve fitness and activity levels in their communities

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Accesses credible sources of health information
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Selects an intervention that is designed to improve fitness and physical activity levels in their community
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Identifies the target audience and purpose of the intervention
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Explains in detail key aspects of the program including accessibility and appeal to both individuals and groups
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Applies a concept from the intervention to their school environment
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Evaluates strategies used in relation to audience, cost, accessibility and format; and physical, social and emotional benefits

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Applies the concept of social media from the intervention to motivation of young people
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Analyses positive health impacts for young women and explains in detail why and how, and links judgements back to established criteria

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Identifies the need for communication of information and provides solutions through the use of social media
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Explains how accessing community expertise will be used to support the program
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Applies ideas from the interventions investigated to propose an intervention