In Sports Medicine it is vital that you have a deep knowledge of heat, humidity and hyperthermia. This topic comes up under the critical question: "What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?", dot point: environmental considerations. The teacher note says: Students should understand how the combination of heat and humidity or [...]
Every year I have students who complain that they want more prac. There are many students who chose to do PDHPE in year 11 and 12 thinking that they will get to do prac and so won't have to sit in a chair all day every day throughout their HSC. I know many schools that [...]
Often my students ask me: "do I need to know statistics for Health Priorities in Australia?" The answer is NO! The HSC PDHPE syllabus is very clear that students do not need to know statistics on Australia's health. Under the critical question "How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified?" there is what is known [...]
This January I have been writing articles and researching ways to improve your study. So many people use ineffective study methods, such as cramming or reading through textbooks and notes. You can improve your study with some very simple tips. Even before January I had written on: Flashcards Mind-maps Past papers Marking rubric etc And now I have [...]
I can't tell you how many students I have had who think that the cramming study method is a good study method. Cramming is when you leave most or all of your study to the night before the exam, and I'm sorry to say that cramming not only doesn't improve your results, it can actually [...]
Muhammad Ali is still the best boxer of all time, displaying beautiful characteristics of a skilled performer. Though Ali is well known for his quotes: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee I am the greatest! He remains the only 3 time lineal world heavy weight champion and performed is some of the best [...]
As your first term for HSC PDHPE wraps up in the last weeks, what should you do? Many students turn off in class in the last weeks leading into Christmas, but this is not the time to relax... not yet. Last Weeks Summaries The first thing you want to ensure you do in the last weeks [...]
[raw_html_snippet id="my first ad"] Ottawa Charter in Action - National Chronic Disease Strategy The National Chronic Disease Strategy is a great example of the Ottawa Charter in Action. The National Chronic Disease Strategy "seeks to improve health outcomes and reduce the impact of chronic disease by providing a framework of agreed national directions for improving [...]
Every two years the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare release Australia's Health. Australia's Health is one of the main publications HSC PDHPE students need to interact with. Many HSC PDHPE teachers will get their students to read through the smaller publication Australia's Health in Brief, BUT I always encourage my students, particularly those who are looking to get [...]
Characteristics of the learner is a key component for Factors Affecting Performance in HSC PDHPE. Characteristics of the learner greatly influence skill acquisition and its performance. With the passing of Jonah Lomu, I thought I might look at the characteristics of the learner by analysing Lomu and how they helped him to be arguably the best winger Rugby Union [...]