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COURSE 12 PD/H/PE

TASK NAME Sports Medicine Research Project

TASK NUMBER 3

TASK WEIGHT % 30%

DATE OF NOTIFICATION Term 2 Week 6 (Monday 3rd June 2024)

DUE DATE Term 2 Week 8 (Monday 17th of June 2024)

OUTCOMES ASSESSED

H8 explains how a variety of training approaches and other interventions enhance performance and safety in physical activity
H13 selects and applies strategies for the management of injuries and the promotion of safety in sport and physical activity
H16 devises methods of gathering, interpreting and communicating information about health and physical activity concepts
H17 selects appropriate options and formulates strategies based on a critical analysis of the factors that affect performance
and safe participation

TASK DESCRIPTION

This task has 2 components: Part A worth 20 marks and Part B worth 10 marks for a total of 30 marks.

Part A: Students will complete a research project on Sports Medicine. This must be typed on a Word document, size 12 font Arial
or Calibri. It must be submitted on CANVAS and submitted by 2:00 pm Monday 17th of June.

Part B: Will be completed in class on Monday 17th of June Period 5. Students will complete 10 multiple choice questions worth 1
mark each. Time limit of 15 minutes will apply for completion of multiple choice.

TASK INSTRUCTIONS
Part A: Students are to research a sport of their choice and complete the following questions:
1) Name and describe the sport (2 marks)
2) Outline the policies, rules and protective equipment that are in place in that sport to promote safe participation (5 marks)
3) Describe physical preparation strategies that an athlete could use to prevent injuries in your chosen sport (4 marks)
4) Identify an injury common in this sport, explain how the injury could occur, classify the injury and explain the correct
management procedures (5 marks)
5) Analyse how this sport can be modified to address the requirements of children and the elderly, considering the implications
on engagement and safety. (4 marks)

Part B: Students will complete 10 multiple choice questions from Critical Questions 1, 2 and 3 of the Sports Medicine Option.
(1 mark each)

Drafts: It is encouraged that students prepare drafts for teacher feedback. No drafts will be read in the three days prior to the
date of submission.

ABSENCE/ILLNESS/MISADVENTURE

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will result in a zero mark, while the task must still be completed.

MARKING CRITERIA

This task will be marked by the current teacher of the course as per the marking criteria/guidelines published. Check marking will
be implemented by the Head Teacher for consistency.

In this task you will be assessed on how well you:

● Can explain the relationship between physiology and movement potential

● Can explain how a variety of training approaches and other interventions enhance performance and safety in sport.
● Can select and apply strategies for the management of injuries and the promotion of safety in sport and physical activity.
● Can select appropriate options and formulate strategies based on a critical analysis of the factors affecting performance
and safe participation.

MARKING GUIDELINES AND FEEDBACK

STUDENT NAME
COURSE 12 PD/H/PE

TASK NAME & NUMBER 3- Sports Medicine Research Project

TASK WEIGHT 30%

Place marking guidelines /rubric below.

Part A: Short responses (20 marks)

Question 1 – Name and describe the sport (2 marks)

Criteria Marks
• Identifies a sport
2
• Provides characteristics and features of the sport
• Identifies a sport and/or provides some feature/s of the sport 1
• No relevant information 0

Question 2 – Outline the policies, rules and protective equipment that are in place to promote safe participation in the chosen
sport (5 marks)

Criteria Marks
• Indicates the main features of the policies, rules and protective equipment in place for the chosen sport
• Links the main features to how they promote safe participation in sport 5
● Provides relevant examples to support answer
• Indicates some features of the policies, rules and protective equipment in place for the chosen sport
• Provide some links to safe participation to sport 3–4
• Provides relevant example/s

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 • Sketches in general terms features of a policy and/or a rule, and/or protective equipment in place for the
chosen sport
2
• Provides a relevant example OR
• Sketches in general terms how to promote safe participation in the chosen sport
• Identifies a policy, OR a rule, OR protective equipment designed to promote safe participation in the
1
chosen sport

Question 3 – Describe physical preparation strategies that an athlete could use to prevent injuries in your chosen sport (4
marks)

Criteria Mark
● Provides characteristics and features of physical preparation strategies that could be used to prevent 4
injuries in the chosen sport
● Provides relevant examples to support answer
● Sketches in general terms some features of physical preparation strategies that could be used to
prevent injuries in the chosen sport 2-3
OR
● Recognises and names some physical preparation strategies to prevent injuries
● Identifies limited information on physical preparation strategies 1

Question 4 - Identify an injury common in this sport, explain how the injury could occur, classify the injury and explain the
correct management procedures (4 marks)

Criteria Marks
• Provides an outstanding level of detail on a common injury, classifies the injury and provides a detailed
response covering all aspects of correct injury management 4
• Provides relevant examples to support answer
• Provides a high level of detail on a common injury, classifies the injury and provides a detailed response
covering most aspects of correct injury management 3
• Provides relevant examples to support answer
• Sketches in general terms an injury and some information provided on its management
2
• Provides an example
• Identifies an injury, OR a method of injury management.
1

Question 5 - Analyse how this sport can be modified to address the requirements of children and the elderly, consider the
implications on engagement and safety. (5 marks)

Criteria Mark
● Provides an outstanding analysis of how the selected sport can be modified for children and the elderly 5
considering the implications on engagement and safety
● Provides relevant examples to support answer
● Provides a high-quality analysis of how the selected sport can be modified for children and the elderly 4
considers some relevant implications on engagement and safety
● Provides relevant examples to support answer
● Provides a sound explanation of how the selected sport can be modified for children and the elderly, 3
relates some modifications to engagement and/or safety
● Provides an example to support answer
● Sketches in basic terms how the selected sport can be modified for children and/or the elderly and
how this could impact engagement and/or safety 2
● Identifies limited ways in which the sport could be modified 1

PART B – 10 multiple choice questions worth one mark each obtained from Critical Questions 1, 2 and 3. (10 marks)

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