Unit Title: Fitness

Component and Training

Methods

Subject: Health and Physical

Education

Year level: 9

Duration of unit: Term 3

Identify curriculum
Unit Overview
Students will participate in
fitness tests and training
programs to provide them with
an understanding of health and
skill related fitness components,
how to measure their own fitness
and how to design their own
program to improve their fitness.

Learning Intentions
Knowledge

Skills

Outcome 1: identification of

Outcome 1: development of a plan

various training methods used to

improve fitness (AusVELS
Progression Point 8.5)

to improve or maintain regular

participation in moderate to
vigorous physical activity (AusVELS
Progression Point 9)

Outcome 2: selection of appropriate

training methods for improving
fitness for specific activities
(AusVELS Progression Point 9)

Outcome 2: application of
appropriate training methods to
improve fitness for specific
activities. (AusVELS Progression
Point 9.5)

Understanding
Outcome 1: Understanding of
Fitness Components (AusVELS
level 9)
Outcome 2: Understanding and
evaluation of fitness training
programs (AusVELS Level 9)

Teaching and Learning Activities

Lesson focus/outcomes

Learning Activities

Resources/Equipment

Lesson 1
What is Fitness
Recap of Fitness Components
Health Related VS Skill Related
Worksheet to assess prior

Mix & Match worksheet:

Mix and match definitions of
health related fitness
components and the terms.

Slides
YouTube clips demonstrating
components

Assessment

knowledge
Health Related:
- Aerobic Capacity
- Anaerobic Capacity
- Muscular Endurance
- Muscular Strength
- Flexibility
- Body Composition
Lesson 2
Recap of Fitness Components
Worksheet to assess prior
knowledge

Mix & Match worksheet:

Mix and match definitions of
fitness related fitness
components and the terms.

Slides

Warm-Up, Stretch & Cool Down

Slides

YouTube clips demonstrating

components

Students submit mix & match

worksheets with written
examples of each component.

Skill Related:
- Muscular Power
- Agility
- Speed
- Reaction Time
- Balance
- Coordination
Lesson 3
Fitness Testing:
Brief introduction to Fitness
Testing
- Definition
- Importance
- Examples of Fitness Tests
Practical
- Beep Test
Lesson 4

Beep Test
Compare results to elite athletes
and to averages for age group
and gender

Beep Test recording

Cones
Trundle Wheel
Beep Test results chart

Participation

Fitness Testing
Practical
- Phosphate Recovery Test

Warm-Up, Stretch & Cool Down

Cones

Phosphate Recovery Test

Trundle Wheel

Participation

Compare results to elite athletes

and to averages for age group
and gender

Lesson 5
Fitness Testing

Warm-Up, Stretch & Cool Down

Practical
12 Minute Run

Coopers 12 Minute Run

Compare results to elite athletes
and to averages for age group
and gender

Basketball
Vertical Jump measurer
Sit and Reach measurer
Chair

Participation

Fitness test results chart

Lesson 6
Fitness Testing:

Warm-Up, Stretch & Cool Down

Trundle Wheel

Participation

- Illinois Agility Run

Illinois agility test

Cones

Homework Task: Graphically

representing class results across
all their fitness tests.

Fitness test results chart

Compare results to elite athletes
and to averages for age group
and gender
Lesson 7
Training Principles:
-

Slides

Specificity
Intensity
Duration
Frequency
Overload

Lesson 8
Training Methods
- Continuous
- Interval

Bee

Assignment: Design own

Training Program
Due Date: Last week of term

- Resistance
- Fartlek
- Flexibility
Lesson 9
Training Methods
Practical
- Fartlek Training
- Interval Training
- Flexibility Training
Classroom Recap
What fitness components are
these training to improve?
Give students Assignment
Design Your Own Fitness
Training Program for a sport of
your choice.

Warm-Up, Stretch & Cool Down

Slides

Participation
Multiple Choice Test

Beep Test
Short Fartlek training activity
Short interval training circuit
Short flexibility training activity

- Provide Example on Slides

Lesson 10
Finish off Assignment for
submission

Training Program Assignment

At the completion of the unit the students will:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Have a comprehensive understanding of fitness components

Understand the principles of training
Understand the different methods of training to improve fitness components
Create a training program to improve specific fitness components
Have to tools necessary to improve their own fitness and understand what fitness components are necessary for their desired
physical activity.

Assessment
Prior Knowledge
Mix & Match worksheets

Formative Assessment
Participation in Practical Classes
Homework Task: Graphically representing
results of class fitness tests.
Multiple Choice Test: Covers key content
throughout unit

Summative Assessment
Designed Training Program