VCE PE Questions.

[InNeedForHelp]

I'm not sure if I want to pick PE or Psych so I have a couple of questions..

What will I mainly be learning in VCE PE? The main areas?

What sort of pracs will I have to do? I've heard that you need to do a 6 week fitness program and some coaching thing that's really putting me off VCE PE..

How big is the workload compared to other subjects?

[lokzo]

First of all, 3/4 PE is very different to units 1/2.

In 3/4, you will be studying these main areas:
   Assessing  physical activity & sedentary behaviour
   Physical activity and the social-ecological model
   Promoting physical activity
   Acute responses to exercise
   Foods, fuels and energy systems
   Fatigue mechanisms and recovery strategies
   Fitness components used in sports
   Data collection & activity analysis
   Assessment of fitness
   Fitness training methods & principles
   Chronic training adaptations
   Performance enhancement – physiological, psychological dietary & other considerations
   Legal & Illegal performance enhancement
   Anti-doping codes & practices


It's actually not a subject where you can just rote learn things, you actually need to understand what/how/why things happen.

The 6 week training program is time consuming, although, not every school does this, and that is where you have an advantage over them in the exam

Personally, I've found the subject one that you can learn things and apply it easily to a sport that you play in your life.