Year/Subject: 9 Physical Activity and Sport Studies Task Number: 3

Date Issued: Monday 29th August Due Date: Tuesday 20th September
Week 7, Term 3 Week 10, Term 3

Topic: Nutrition and Physical Activity Type of task: Research Task

Task Weighting: 25% Total Marks: 30 marks)

Syllabus PASS5-2 analyses the benefits of participation and performance in physical activity and sport
Outcomes PASS5-8 displays management and planning skills to achieve personal and group goals
Assessed:

Learning This term students have been challenged to think critically about nutrition to make informed
Context: choices. Students have assessed the role of nutrition in fueling performance and explored the
nutrition requirements of elite and amateur athletes.

Task Students are required to analyse the performance and nutrition requirements for an elite athlete
Description: in a sport of their choice. Students will be required to explore the energy, and performance
requirements of the athlete to design a nutritional plan which targets the pre-event, during event
and post event meals.

Task Details:

Students are required to select an elite athlete in a sport of their choice to complete Part A and B.

Part A: Athlete Profile (15 marks)

Part A is to be presented in a ONE-TWO page document with size 12 font.
1. Describe the performance and skill requirements of your chosen athlete/sport (5 marks)
2. Analyse the nutritional requirements of your chosen athlete/sport. Which nutrients are essential for
performance and why? (10 marks)

Part B: Pre-event, during event and post event meal plan (15 marks)
Part B is to be presented in a TWO-THREE page document with size 12 font.
1. Create an original menu plan for the pre-event, during event/competition and post event meals (three meals
in total). You will be required to present the following information:
● Description of each meal including main ingredients , nutrients and nutrition information
● Pictures/images of each meal
● Justify why the meal meets the athletes performance and nutritional requirements

Submission Students are to submit their assessment task in hard copy to Miss Moore on the Nagle Paved
Instructions before morning pastoral on Tuesday 20th of September.
9 Physical Activity and Sport Studies
Nutrition and Physical Activity

Marking Guidelines

Part A: Athlete Profile (PASS5-2)

Describe the performance and skill requirements of your chosen athlete/sport (5 marks)

Criteria Marks

● Provides an extensive description including some characteristics and 5

features of the performance and/or skill requirements of the chosen
athlete/sport.
● Communicates ideas and information using relevant examples
● Presents a logical and cohesive response

● Provides a thorough description including some characteristics and 4

features of the performance and/or skill requirements of the chosen
athlete/sport.
● Communicates ideas and information using some relevant examples

● Provides a sound description including some characteristics and features 3

of the performance and/or skill requirements of the chosen athlete/sport.
● Communicates ideas and information using examples

● Provides some information about the performance and/or skill 2

requirements
● Limited examples provided

● Provides some relevant information related to the performance and or 1

skill requirements
Analyse the nutritional requirements of your chosen athlete/sport. Which nutrients are
essential for performance and why? (10 marks)

Criteria Marks

● Provides an extensive description of the nutritional requirements of 9-10

the chosen athlete/sport.
● Makes judgements to determine which nutrients are essential for
performance
● Communicates ideas and information using relevant examples
● Presents a logical and cohesive response

● Provides a thorough description of the nutritional requirements of 7-8

the chosen athlete/sport.
● Attempts judgements to determine which nutrients are essential for
performance
● Communicates ideas and information using some relevant
examples

● Provides a sound description of the nutritional requirements of the 5-6

chosen athlete/sport.
● Describes using characteristics and features the nutrients are
essential for performance
● Communicates ideas and information using examples

● Provides some information about the nutritional requirements of 3-4

the chosen athlete/sport
● Attempts to determine which nutrients are essential for
performance.
● Limited examples provided

● Provides some relevant information related to the nutritional 1-2

requirements
Part B: Pre-event, during event and post event meal plan (PASS5-2)

Criteria Marks

● Creates an extensive meal plan including appropriate pre-event, 14-15

during event and post event meals
● Makes judgements to determine why the meal meets the athletes
performance and nutritional requirements
● Communicates ideas and information using relevant examples
● Supports response with pictures/images and/or nutritional
information panels

● Provides a thorough meal plan including appropriate pre-event, 10-13

during event and post event meals
● Attempts judgements to determine why the meal meets the
athletes performance and nutritional requirements
● Communicates ideas and information using some relevant
examples
● Supports response with pictures/images and/or nutritional
information panels

● Provides a sound meal plan including the pre-event, during event 7-9
and post event meals
● Provides some characteristics and features to describe why the
meal meets the athletes performance and nutritional requirements
● Communicates ideas and information using examples
● Supports response with some pictures/images or nutrition panels

● Provides some information about the pre-event, during event and 3-6
post event meals
● Attempts to determine why the meal meets the athletes
performance and nutritional requirements
● Limited examples provided
● Limited pictures/images supplied

● Provides some relevant information related to the nutritional 0-2

requirements