ATARMAxxing
QCE Physical EducationPractice Examination 15
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 57 |
| Questions | 9 |
| Structure | Section A — 4 Q, 16 marks · Section B — 3 Q, 19 marks · Section C — 2 Q, 22 marks |
This paper covers
- Ethics in sport — drugs, fair play, discrimination, media role, institutional integrity (Unit 3)
- Lance Armstrong / Ben Johnson / AFL supplements saga as case study stimulus
- Tactical awareness and ethical evaluation in Australian physical activity contexts
- Energy systems — ATP-PC, anaerobic glycolysis, aerobic: fuels, end-products, durations, interplay
- VO2 max, lactate threshold, OBLA, EPOC
- Components of fitness and training principles (FITT, progressive overload, specificity, individuality, variety, reversibility, rest and recovery)
- Training methods — HIIT, SIT, continuous, fartlek, circuit, resistance, flexibility
- Training session structure — RAMP warm-up, conditioning phase, cool-down
- Periodisation — macrocycle, mesocycle, microcycle; preparatory, pre-competition, competition, transition phases
- QCAA Assessment Objectives 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 across Sections A, B, C
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.
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