JC Physical Education

How much activity young people need and how it benefits the body and mind.

Why and how to prepare the body for activity and help it recover afterwards.

Health-related and skill-related components of fitness and how to test them.

Measuring heart rate and using it to judge how hard you are working.

Using frequency, intensity, time and type to plan and improve personal fitness.

Skills and tactics in games where teams invade the opponent's territory to score, such as Gaelic football, soccer and basketball.

Skills and tactics in games like badminton, volleyball, tennis and handball.

Skills and tactics in games like rounders, cricket and softball.

Playing fairly and taking on roles such as player, captain, referee and coach.

Reading maps, setting a map and navigating to controls safely.

Working with others to plan, communicate and solve physical challenges.

Running, jumping and throwing events, and setting goals to improve personal performance.

Using actions, space, dynamics and relationships to create and perform dances.

Performing balances, rolls, jumps and travel safely and linking them into sequences.