Health and Physical Education / Year 7 and 8 / Movement and physical activity / Moving our bodies

Curriculum content descriptions

demonstrate and explain how movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be manipulated to improve movement outcomes (AC9HP8M03)

Elaborations
  • performing a range of movements and analysing technique based on understanding of effort in relation to take-off, body position and landing
  • demonstrating an understanding of how to adjust the angle of release of an object and how this will affect the height and distance of flight
  • creating, performing and appraising rhythmic movement sequences that demonstrate variations in flow of movements, use of space and relationships to other performers
  • designing and refining performances to demonstrate how to manipulate space and relationships between players in the space to achieve successful movement outcomes
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms

Fundamental movement skills,  Movement sequences,  Problem solving,  Creativity

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