ATARMAxxing
QCE Physical EducationPractice Examination 20
| 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
- Water polo goalkeeper — invasive net and court hybrid sport
- ATP-PC energy system — phosphocreatine fuel, explosive leg-kick saves, ~0–8 s duration
- Anaerobic glycolysis — glycogen fuel, lactate and H+ end-products, ~8–90 s duration
- Energy system interplay and transition time points during repeated explosive efforts
- Dynamic systems theory — learner, environmental, and task constraints shaping goalkeeper movement
- Specialised movement sequences — eggbeater kick, shot-blocking dive
- Tactical awareness and movement strategies in invasive net and court hybrid
- Goal dimensions and shot-speed as task constraints
- Recovery strategies — ice therapy, active recovery within competition-phase microcycle
- Fitness components — muscular power, muscular endurance, flexibility, aerobic capacity
- Training principles — progressive overload, specificity, individuality, rest and recovery, reversibility
- Training methods — HIIT, SIT, resistance training, continuous aerobic, flexibility
- RAMP warm-up, conditioning phase, cool-down session structure
- Periodisation — macrocycle, mesocycle, competition-phase microcycle
- VO2 max, lactate threshold, OBLA, EPOC
- Ethics in physical activity — fair play, violence, equity
- QCAA Assessment Objectives 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
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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