PDHPE

The Year 12 PDHPE 2023 class attended an excursion at the Australia College of Physical Education on Thursday 23rd February. This excursion allowed students to put into practice what they have been learning throughout their Core HSC Unit - Factors Affecting Performance. This excursion allowed students the opportunity to participate in practical workshops and learn from College educators to develop and enhance their understanding of this unit. Students participated in two workshops:

Workshop 1

In this workshop the students reviewed Energy Systems and how they are used in a sporting context. They also took part in a range of testing as either a subject or an assessor. Some of the tests included a Sprint, Vertical Jump & Coordination testing for the ATP-PC System, Wingate Bike Protocol testing for the Glycolytic System, Sub-maximal Heart Rate testing for the Aerobic System and a BONUS - VO2 Max Test (Treadmill).

All the students participated in the Wingate Bike test which required them to sprint on a bike at a level 10 resistance for 30 seconds. Matt Issa and Deng Joseph participated in the VO2 Max Test with Matt reaching level 14 and Deng reaching level 21. Nick Boustani also recorded the fastest 20 metre sprint time so far this year. Everyone could feel the lactic acid building up in their legs and were definitely challenged.

Workshop 2

In this workshop the students learnt about Principles of Training in ACPE's performance gym. Students analysed how the principles of training can be applied to both aerobic and resistance training. The students were able to experience the free and fixed weight machines learning about the muscles involved and participated. 

Overall it was a great day for the students to apply their knowledge and we look forward to continuing this relationship with ACPE for our future year 12 students.

Mr Kharl Carlos
Year 12 PDHPE Teacher