Fitness Fundamentals & Lifelong Health
Health Related Fitness
•Year 9
•6 Lessons
This unit empowers Year 9 students to take ownership of their physical health through scientific understanding and practical application. By combining physiological knowledge with hands-on fitness testing and training methods, students develop the literacy and confidence to make informed decisions about their wellbeing. The progression from self-assessment to designing personalised training approaches equips students with transferable skills for lifelong fitness engagement.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can understanding your heart rate help you optimise your fitness journey?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to accurately measure resting heart rate at different pulse points and understand its significance as a fitness indicator
- • To identify and explain the components of fitness (both health-related and skill-related) and their importance in sport
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How fit am I really, and how can I use this knowledge to improve my performance?
Key Objectives:
- • To accurately measure personal fitness levels using standardised fitness tests
- • To analyse personal fitness data against normative standards and identify strengths and areas for improvement
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can you design and adapt circuit training to maximise your personal fitness gains?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and apply different training methods including continuous, Fartlek, interval, circuit, and resistance training
- • To participate effectively in circuit training sessions whilst accurately recording personal performance data
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can understanding your fitness strengths help you excel in your chosen sport?
Key Objectives:
- • To accurately replicate skill-related fitness tests and apply correct technique
- • To perform and record personal fitness levels with self-analysis
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How does fatigue affect your body's ability to perform skills, and what does this teach us about training for sport?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand that exercise has both short-term and long-term effects on the body
- • To know and be able to describe in their own words, the effects that exercise has on the body
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can boxing training techniques improve your cardiovascular fitness and build mental resilience for lifelong health?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform the correct technique for the jab, cross/backhand, hook and uppercut punches
- • Participate to maximum levels within challenging cardiovascular tasks