Year 7 Health & Physical Education

Year: 7 – Compulsory
Length: Full Year
Contact Person: Kristy McCarthy

Content: This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of themselves, provide information on how to make personal decisions, and promote awareness of the importance of healthy behaviors and physical activity. Students engage in physical activity to learn in, through, and about movement alongside a contemporary health curriculum.

Students will study the movement concepts and strategies involved in Invasion Games, Net and Wall Games, Striking and Fielding Games, aiming to transfer this knowledge. Athletics, Fundamental Movement Skills, Jump Rope for Heart, Dance, Group Dynamics, and Sport Education are also studied practically. Physical Literacy, Sexual Health and Relationships Education (SHARE) Program, and Safety are key focuses for Health.

Assessment: Students are assessed using the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.

Additional Charges: A consumables/excursion fee may apply to this subject in addition to the Clare High School Materials and Service Charges.