JHS1 Physical Education And Health · Term 2 Week 2: Physical Fitness

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.2.1.1 - Participate in internationally benchmarked fitness indicators (e.g., cardiorespiratory strength and endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and balance indicators.) for personal fitness development, decision-making and goal setting

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the four internationally benchmarked fitness indicators: cardiorespiratory strength and endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and balance.
Perform the push-up test, sit-up test, sit-and-reach test, and 12-minute run/walk at their own ability level and record their results accurately.
Identify which fitness indicator each test measures and explain why that measurement matters for personal health.
Record personal performance estimates in a self-journal and set one simple, achievable fitness goal based on their results.
Make a personal decision about which fitness component they need to improve most, based on evidence from their recorded results.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity Education (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Physical Fitness (2.2)
Content standard: B7.2.2.1 - Demonstrate the ability to participate in a variety of internationally benchmarked physical fitness indicators (e.g., muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory strength and endurance, flexibility and balance fitness indicators)
Indicator: B7.2.2.1.1 - Participate in internationally benchmarked fitness indicators (e.g., cardiorespiratory strength and endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and balance indicators.) for personal fitness development, decision-making and goal setting
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education and Health, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Perform push-ups to determine level of strength in the arms.
2. Perform sit and reach to determine level of flexibility in the lower back.
3. Perform sit-ups to determine level of strength in the abdominal region.
4. Perform a 12-minute run/walk to determine level of cardiorespiratory strength and endurance.
5. Record estimate of duration/measure of performance in your self-journal as your effort to increase involvement in physical activity.
Note: These activities are performed at the individual learner's own ability level and not against any set standard or benchmark.