Length: Full Year

Course Description

Year 8 students study Health and Physical Education for the full year. Student learning is focused in two main areas: Personal, Social and Community Health, and Movement and Physical Activity.

Learning topics covered in Year 8 include, but are not limited to the following:

• Invasion Sports – Tactics and Gameplay
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Fitness Principles
• Adolescent Food and Nutrition
• Net and Wall Sports Skill Improvement
• Risk and Safety – Drugs and Alcohol
• Relationships and Sexual Health
• Cultural Games and Sports

Assessment

Year 8 Students are assessed according to the HPE Achievement Standards outlined in the Australian Curriculum, with A-E Grades used for reporting. Assessment is based on a variety of tasks completed in class time and for homework.

Assessments in Movement and Physical Activity-based topics will be from an assessment task, where active participation in lessons will contribute to being able to successfully complete these tasks. 

Leads To

Year 9 Health and Physical Education
Year 9 PE Elective