Heart running
Learn about sport and health through cross-country.
Sport studies — Resource collection
This resource is part of the Sport studies resource collection.
Context
Learning about sport and health through cross-country.
Unit aim
To explore notions of health, influences on health, critique the value of deliberate physical activity, and apply a process to improve competence in cross-country.
General overview
In this unit ākonga participate in a programme of deliberate running with a goal to improve aerobic ability. During this programme ākonga explore their notions of health, influences on their health, and analyse the impact of deliberate physical activity.
Key area(s) of learning
Sports studies. This unit contributes to ākonga identifying ways in which aspects of hauora are influenced by deliberate exercise.
Underlying concepts
This unit will enable ākonga to develop care and concern for other people (attitudes and values); and recognise the need for mutual care and shared responsibility (socio-ecological perspectives).
AO | Learning Outcome | Learning experiences | Assessment opportunities |
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5A2 | Ākonga will participate in cross-country on a regular basis and describe how this can contribute to hauora. |
Ākonga will:
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Ākonga recording distance run per lesson. Completed table on advantages and disadvantages of deliberate exercise. Competed table on contribution to hauora. |
5B4 | Ākonga will investigate and experience ways in which people's physical competence and participation in cross-country are influenced by social and cultural factors. |
Ākonga will complete a daily check on effort, satisfaction and responsibility after participation; brainstorm influences on participation and complete wall display; and consider how individual competence is influenced by social and cultural factors and how this impacts on choice of activities. |
Ākonga completed daily check self assessment form (see below). |