The Knowledge and Skills overviews show the specific physical education content students will learn in each unit of study throughout the year. These documents outline both the substantive knowledge (rules, strategies, and principles of fitness) and the disciplinary skills (movement techniques, tactical applications, and performance analysis) that students will develop. Each unit is broken down to clearly identify what students need to know and what they should be able to do upon completion. Through the systematic development of both knowledge and skills, students build physical literacy, teamwork capabilities, and a lifelong appreciation for physical activity appropriate to their stage of learning.
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Rugby
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Recap — accurately answers formative assessment on previous learnt information during lessons
Rugby playing rules and regulations such as passing backwards only, tackling below the shoulder and play-the-ball basics
Rugby pitch regulations such as try-line, 22m line, touchline and in-goal area
Rugby basic rules and causes of stoppage (e.g. knock-on, forward pass, held up, offside at the tackle)
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, speed, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Head — can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of moving into space to receive a pass
Head — can apply basic rules and regulations of rugby
Execute — foundation movement techniques for tackling, passing and rucking
Execute — basic send and receive techniques (spin pass, pop pass)
Execute — basic sport specific techniques (e.g. stationary tackling, tackling, rucking, movement, game play)
Activity — can demonstrate muscular strength (e.g. tackling, contact situations, physically contesting)
Activity — can demonstrate power (e.g. driving through contact, accelerating into space)
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of teamwork
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of respect
Football
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Football playing rules and regulations such as kick-offs, throw-ins, corner kicks and basic movements (passing, dribbling, controlling)
Football pitch regulations such as penalty area, goal area, centre circle and basic field markings
Football basic free-kick rules and causes (e.g. handball, pushing, tripping, offside position, dangerous play)
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, speed, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Head — can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of moving into space to receive a pass
Head — can apply basic rules and regulations of football
Execute — foundation movement techniques for receiving, moving and passing
Execute — basic send and receive techniques (push pass, first touch control)
Execute — basic sport specific techniques (e.g. receiving, movement, passing, shooting)
Activity — can demonstrate speed (e.g. movement off the ball, sprinting into space)
Activity — can demonstrate power (e.g. striking the ball, jumping to head)
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of teamwork
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of community (involved in lesson, extra-curricular sport, club or school teams)
Dance
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Recap — Dance basic terminology such as unison, canon, level and travel
Basic static balance principles (point and patch balances) used within gymnastics and capoeira-influenced movement
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, muscular strength
Execute — foundation static balance techniques (point and patch balances)
Execute — basic capoeira-influenced movement patterns with control
Activity — can demonstrate balance and muscular strength while holding static positions
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of knowledge (understands and can explain what is being performed)
Table Tennnis
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Recap — accurately answers formative assessment on previous learnt information during lessons
Table tennis playing rules and regulations such as serving diagonally, one-bounce rule and basic scoring
Table tennis basic point scoring rules and causes (e.g. ball hitting the net, out of bounds, double bounce, service fault)
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, speed, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Head — can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of shot placement to open up space
Head — can apply basic rules and regulations of table tennis
Execute — foundation movement techniques for forehand and backhand shots
Execute — basic send and receive techniques (serve, rally shot)
Execute — basic sport specific techniques (e.g. serving, forehand, backhand, rallying)
Activity — can demonstrate speed (e.g. quick footwork, reaction to the ball)
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of respect
Volleyball
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Volleyball playing rules and regulations such as three-touch limit, no catching/holding the ball and rotation system
Volleyball court regulations such as boundary lines, service area, attack line and rotation positions
Volleyball basic point scoring rules and causes (e.g. ball landing in bounds/out of bounds, net touches, service errors, rotation faults)
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, speed, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Head — can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of positioning to support teammates
Head — can apply basic rules and regulations of volleyball
Execute — foundation movement techniques for the dig, set and serve
Execute — basic send and receive techniques (underarm serve, forearm dig)
Execute — basic sport specific techniques (e.g. serve, dig, set, volley, rallies)
Activity — can demonstrate power (e.g. serving, jumping to volley)
Activity — can demonstrate muscular strength (e.g. controlled digging and setting under pressure)
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of teamwork
Basketball
Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
Basketball playing rules and regulations such as dribbling, shooting and basic movements
Basketball court regulations such as side-lines, baseline and scoring areas (e.g. 2pt, 3pt)
Basketball basic movement and shooting rules and causes (e.g. double dribble, travel, shooting fouls, dangerous play)
Disciplinary literacy: balance, power, speed, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Head — can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of moving into space to receive a pass
Head — can apply basic rules and regulations of basketball
Execute — foundation movement techniques for passing, moving and shooting
Execute — basic send and receive techniques (chest pass, bounce pass)
Execute — basic sport specific techniques (e.g. passing, moving, dribbling, lay-up, shooting)
Activity — can demonstrate speed (e.g. movement, dribbling at pace)
Activity — can demonstrate muscular endurance (e.g. sustained movement across a full game)
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of ambition
TRACK — can demonstrate school TRACK value of community (involved in lesson, extra-curricular sport, club or school teams)
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