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** Introduction and Justification  ** For the Unit 3 study of physical education, it is important to have a clear and concise knowledge and plan for the areas of study. As this is the first area of study for year 12, it is important the students understand this unit, as it is a foundation for further learning in the subject. It is also important not to fall behind at this early stage in the year, as it will catch up on both the students and teacher at the end of the year. This area of study can sometime be seen as ‘dry’, so it is important that we utilise many different resources for learning so that the students will be able to grasp the concepts easier and be able to apply them to real life situations and sports. The different resources that can be used include:  · PowerPoint presentations  · Videos  · Internet Researches  · Newspaper articles  · Practical Activities etc. With the use of these resources the unit of work will stick in the memory of the students as they have an activity or reading that they can remember and relate to the topic. Other objectives for the use of this folio include the organisation of the unit for the teacher. With a specific time frame and lesson plans in place the teacher can be confident in the completion of the areas of study on time and not be having to rush certain topics. This will allow both the teacher to provide greater learning and resources and the students will be able to grasp the concepts easier and in more depth. The assessment tasks used in this area of study include checkpoint activities, coursework activities and written SACs. These assessments allow the teacher to both gain a knowledge of where the students are at and to also rank the students in the form of grades. The checkpoint activities allow the students to recap the topics learnt through structured questions and applications, whilst the coursework activities are useful in gaining broader knowledge of the topics through research and practical activities. The SACs are in place for ranking students in grades for use in their VCE study scores. The assessment tasks are imperative not to only complete but for the teacher to check to be able to modify or accelerate the learning of the students. With the use of the text, a variety of resources and the numerous assessments the teacher will have a terrific understanding of the topic and how their students are learning, while the students will have numerous facilities to learn the concepts and topics.