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Physical Education
Stage 1
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in November 2017 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2019. Refer to subject changes.
Accredited in November 2017 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2019. Refer to subject changes.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Capabilities | Critical and creative thinking
Critical and creative thinking
In this subject students extend and apply their critical and creative thinking capability by, for example:
- analysing and interpreting challenges from different perspectives
- creating, reviewing, and refining physical activities to improve participation and performance
- collecting evidence and feedback to monitor the success of implemented strategies over time, and applying modifications and proposing future recommendations
- evaluating data to improve the participation and performance of physical activities
- analysing information and interpretations, for validity and reliability
- envisaging consequences and making reasonable predictions about possible outcomes during or in relation to the participation and performance of physical activities
- developing knowledge and understanding through participation in physical activity, and applying this knowledge to critically reflect on their own and others’ participation and performance
- identifying problems and areas for improvement, and developing innovative solutions.