Mapping Health Related Activity
Syllabus Overview
This aspect of the syllabus is distinctive inasmuch as it attempts to draw together the other physical education activities, in
order to provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of health related fitness and to apply its
principles to actual participation. Its inclusion is reflective of the view that promotion of skilled movement and fitness is an
important means of developing and maintaining healthy lifestyles.
Health-related activity seeks to develop in the student:
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an understanding of the role of health-related activity in the promotion of wellbeing
an understanding of the scientific principles that underpin health-related activity
the ability to measure and monitor her/his physical wellbeing
a sense of responsibility for her/his own good health and wellbeing.
General Learning Outcomes
On completion of this area of study, students should be able to
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demonstrate an understanding of the effects of exercise on the body
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identify the components of health-related fitness through involvement in relevant physical activity
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show an understanding of the role of physical activity in establishing and maintaining health
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plan for and participate in regular physical activity.
Mapping HRA Learning Outcomes
There follows a framework for mapping the Learning Outcomes (outlined in the Action for Life resource) for Health Related
Activity onto the junior cycle programme based on the Junior Cycle Physical Education syllabus:
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Topics, Sub-topics and Learning Outcomes
Topics
Warm-up and cool-down
Activity and the body
Sub-topics
 principles
 distinction
 plan and perform for general
activity
Learning Outcomes Students should be able to:
 Monitor and observe the changes in heart rate,
body temperature, muscles and breathing in
warm-up.
 Understand and explain the benefits of warm-up.
 heart; increased heart-rate,
perceived exertion
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 temperature
 demonstrate how to take their heart rate and
monitor changes through activity
 lungs
Health benefits of physical
activity
 explain why rate and depth of breathing increases
during activity
 apply a rate of perceived exertion to their activity
levels
 muscles
 understand the basic function of muscles
 identify the main muscle groups in the body
 energy levels
 explain how the body uses energy; during rest
and physical activity.
 identify positive experiences in physical activity.
 sense of well-being
 self-esteem
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 risk of lifestyle illness
 stress and anxiety reduction
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 identify changes in temperature and appearance
during different physical activities
 examine why body temperature changes during
activity
 Outline those factors which put people at risk of
heart disease.
 Acknowledge the difference between healthy and
un-healthy lifestyle choices.
 recognise and/or identify situations in which
students feel stressed or anxious.
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 lifelong physical activity
Health-related fitness
 contrast with performance-related
fitness
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 muscular strength
 muscular endurance
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 flexibility
 cardiovascular endurance
 body composition
 physical education activities and
health-related fitness
Introduction to principles
of training
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 use/disuse
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 Overload
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 F.I.T.T.
 Identify the daily recommendations of physical
activity for their age-group?
 Identify activities they may wish to pursue in the
future
 distinguish between a health-related fitness (HR)
and performance-related (PR) components of
fitness.
 distinguish between muscular strength and
muscular endurance.
 define flexibility
 identify the range of movement around major
body joints
 identify factors which influence flexibility
 explain the functions of stretching
 identify the muscles & stretching exercises around
the major joints
 understand what happens to the body during and
after cardiovascular activities
 explain body composition
 explain the difference between a fashionable and
a healthy body
 explain body image and how it effects self-esteem
 identify body features which we can modified
through healthy eating and physical activity
 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of
exercise in improving and maintaining fitness.
 Understand what is meant by overload
 Understand and explain the FITT principle.
 Explain the implication of the FITT principle for the
maintenance of general well-being.
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Mapping Table 1 :
Topics
for integrated approach to the teaching of HRA Learning Outcomes at Level One
Adventure Act.
Learning
Outcome
Block
Athletics
Learning
Outcome
Block
Aquatics
Learning
Outcome
Block
Dance
Learning
Outcome
Block
Games Net &
Fielding
Learning
Outcome
Block
Games Invasion
Learning
Outcome
Block
Gymnastics
Learning
Outcome
Block
Warm-up
Cool-down
Principles
Distinction
Plan and Perform
Activity & the Body
Heart Rate
Breathing
Body Temp
Muscles
Health Benefits of
PA
Energy Levels
Well-being and SE
Risk of Lifestyle Illness
Stress and Anxiety
Lifelong physical
activity
H. R. F
HR v PF
MS & ME
CVE
Body Comp
Flexibility
Principles of
Training
Use and Disuse
Overload
FITT
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Mapping Table 2 for use in conjunction with Table 1
Year
Block 1
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Block 2
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Block 3
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Block 4
HRA Learning
Outcomes
1
2
3
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The following exemplars are based on the 3 year plan from Appendix 1 of the JCPE Planning Framework
Year
Class group
Block One
Invasion games #
Block Two
Dance
*
Block Three
Gymnastics #
Block Four
Athletics (HRA)
Invasion games #
Gymnastics
#
Dance
*
Athletics
Invasion games #
Gymnastics
#
Dance
*
Athletics
Invasion games #
Invasion games #
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
#
#
Dance
Dance
*
*
Athletics
Athletics
Invasion games #
Dance
Adventure Activities *
Aquatics *
Gymnastics L2
Games: Net/Fielding
Adventure Activities *
Aquatics *
Gymnastics L2
Games: Net/Fielding
Adventure Activities *
Adventure Activities *
Aquatics *
Aquatics *
Gymnastics L2
Gymnastics L2
Games: Net/Fielding
Games: Net/Fielding
Adventure Activities *
Aquatics *
Gymnastics
Games: Net/Fielding
Adventure Activities *
Aquatics *
Gymnastics L2
Invasion games L2 #
Adv Activities * L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Athletics L2
Invasion games L2 #
Adv Activities * L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Athletics L2
Invasion games L2 #
Adv Activities * L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Athletics L2
Invasion games L2 #
Invasion games L2 #
Adv Activities * L2
Adv Activities * L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Athletics L2
Athletics L2
Invasion games L2 #
Adv Activities * L2
Games: Net/Fielding L2
Athletics L2
1
1
2
3
4
5
*
Gymnastics
#
Athletics
6
1
2
2
3
4
L2
5
Games: Net/Fielding
6
1
3
2
3
4
5
6
Symbol Key:
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# =
New pedagogy
* = New
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Exemplar:
Mapping Table 1
Adventure Act.
Learning
Outcome
Block
Topics
Athletics
Learning
Outcome
Block
Aquatics
Learning
Outcome
Block
Dance
Learning
Outcome
Block
Warm-up (WU)
Cool-down (CD)
Principles
Distinction
Plan and Perform
Activity & the Body
Heart Rate (HR)
Breathing (B)
Body Temp (B)
Muscles
(M)
Health Benefits of PA
Energy Levels (EL)
Well-being and SE
(SW)
Risk of Lifestyle Illness
(RL)
Stress and Anxiety
(SaD)
Lifelong phys.l
activity(LPA)
H. R. F
HR v PF (HRPR)
MS & ME (MSE)
CVE
(CVE)
Body Comp (BC)
Flexibility
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Gymnastics
Learning
Outcome
Block
WU1
CD1
2
WU1
CD1
1
HR1
2
HR 1
B1, B2
BT 1
M1
1
3
3
BT1,BT2
6
EL1
SW1
RL1,RL2
SAD1
LPA1,LPA
2
5
HRPR1
MSE1
CVE1
BC1,2,3,4
,
(F)
Principles of Training
Use and Disuse (UD)
Games Invasion
Learning
Outcome
Block
WU1
CD1
M1,M2
4
Games Net &
Fielding
Learning
Outcome
Block
F1,2,3,4
,5,
UD1
6
7
7
Overload
FITT
(0)
O1
FITT 1
FITT2
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Exemplar Mapping Table 3 A
Year
1
2
Block 1
Inv. games
L1
Adventure
Activities
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Warm up 1
Cool Down 1
Block 2
Gymnastics
Inv. games
L2
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Block 3
Body Temp 1
Body Temp 2
Flexibility
1,2,3,4,5
Lifelong phys act.
1,2
CVE 1
Well being and
self-esteem 1
Aquatics
Block 4
Athletics
Heart Rate 1
Muscles 1
Muscles 2
Stress &
anxiety 1
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Energy Levels
1
Risk of
Lifestyle
Illness 1
Lifestyle
Illness 2
HRF Vs PRF 1
Muscular
strength &
endurance1
FITT2
Gymnastics L2
Use and Disuse 1
Overload 1
FITT 1
Adventure
Activities L2
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Warm up 1
Cool Down 1
Dance
Heart Rate 1
Breathing 1,
Breathing 2,
Body Temp 1
Muscles 1
Body Comp
1,2,3,4
3
HRA Learning
Outcomes
Warm up 1
Cool Down 1
Games:
Net/Fielding L2
Games:
Net/Fieldin
g
Athletics
L2
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