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Physical Education

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Physical Education and other Key Skills


Key Skill	Key skill element	Student learning activity
Being Creative	Exploring options and alternatives	Students discuss and agree solutions to problems posed in various physical activities.
Being literate	Expressing ideas clearly and accurately	Students discuss different solutions to tasks in Physical Education with their peers.
Being numerate	Gathering, interpreting and representing data	Students complete statistical analysis of their own and others’ performance, present it graphically, and use the findings to evaluate performance and plan for improvement.
Communicating	Listening and expressing myself	Students solve problems and negotiate solutions respectfully with fellow students in a range of physical activities.
Managing information and thinking	Gathering, recording, organising and evaluating information	Students gather and organise data about their own performance and that of others. They use this information to plan for improvement.
Managing myself	Setting and achieving personal goals	Students devise and undertake plans to achieve personal or group goals. They reflect on their progress and learning and make the necessary adjustments to their goals.
Staying well	Being healthy, physical and active	Students learn to make informed decisions about their participation in physical activity. Students learn to demonstrate care and respect for themselves and others as they participate in different activities.
Working with others	Co-operating	Students engage in a number of peer and group tasks which require co-operation to achieve common and challenging goals.