The work samples in this section form the Level 5 part of the assessment map for Health and Physical Education. Other parts of the assessment map can be accessed by using the menu on the right side of the screen.
The Health and Physical Education Level 5 standards describe what students should know and be able to do at this level. The following work samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they are working at the Level 5 standard.
Annotations identify for each sample attributes of the student response that relate to specific elements of the standard.
Context
Students were asked to prepare a report (about 300 words), a brochure (about 300 words plus illustrations) or a presentation of seven or eight slides with accompanying speaker’s notes (using presentation software such as PowerPoint) that:
The elements of the Health knowledge and promotion standards addressed by this task are:
(Students) identify the health concerns of young people …
(Students) describe the health resources, products and services available for young people and consider how they could be used to improve health.
Sample
The following sample illustrates the kinds of responses that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.
Sample 1
Annotation
Health knowledge and promotion – Level 5
A. Describes in detail the work of two services that specialise in meeting a range of mental health needs of young people, and makes clear links to the selected health issue of attention deficit disorder.
B. Provides a detailed description of the location, services and approaches of two youth mental health agencies, allowing comparison of their appropriateness for individual clients and situations.
C. Includes information on how the agencies promote the health of young people through treatment and support groups.
D. Describes in detail how factors such as cost, transportation and disabilities, as well as social and emotional factors, may lead to problems of access for particular groups.
Elements of the standard
(Students) identify the health concerns of young people …(Students) describe the health resources, products and services available for young people and consider how they could be used to improve health.
Context
Students recorded and evaluated their participation in physical activity over a period of a week. Students completed a fitness test and suggested areas to improve or maintain.
Prior to undertaking this assessment task, students participated in a unit which focused on student participation in physical activity and measurement of fitness. The unit included:
The elements of the Movement and physical activity standards addressed by this task are:
Students measure their own fitness and physical activity levels ...
They maintain regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity and analyse and evaluate their level of involvement in physical activity.
Sample
The following sample illustrates the kinds of responses that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.
Physical Activity Assignment
1. What are Australia’s physical activity recommendations for 12–18 year olds?
2. Explain the terms moderate and vigorous physical activity and provide an example of each.
3. List the benefits of participating in physical activity.
4. Complete the following personal activity chart
5. Identify how your participation in physical activity compares to the recommended amount.
6. What recommendations could you make about your participation in physical activity?
7. What are the benefits of completing a fitness test?
8. General fitness is made up of four main components:
Write a definition and explain each fitness component. For each fitness component identify an appropriate fitness test.
9. Fitness test results
10. Which fitness components do you need to improve or maintain?
Annotation
Elements of the standard
Students measure their own fitness and physical activity levels and identify factors that influence motivation to be physically active.
They maintain regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity and analyse and evaluate their level of involvement in physical activity.
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