COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Lesson Plan Template

School: Antonine College, Pascoe Vale
Topic:
UNIT: Fitness Components and Training
Methods
Lesson: Training Methods

Class: Year 9 Health (Boys)

Aims
Students will know about several
different methods of training and will
be able to link this knowledge to their
understanding of training principles
and will begin working towards
formulating their own training
programs.

Lesson Number: 8
VELS
Health and Physical Education
AusVELS:
Identification of various training
methods used to improve fitness
(Progression Point 8.5)
Selection of appropriate training
methods for improving fitness for
specific activities (Progression Point 9)

Location / Setting

Organisation / Student Groups

Health Classroom

24 Male Students
Separate into groups of six to allow for
discussions

Classroom management strategy

Assign students to groups separating
potentially troublesome pairings

Key Vocabulary

Materials, Resources and Equipment

References/Sources

Continuous
Interval
Fartlek
Resistance
Flexibility

Slides
YouTube Videos
Assignment Sheet

www.youtube.com

INTRODUCTION
Connecting, Engaging and Modelling Inquiry
Training Principles Recap. (5
minutes)
With closed workbooks,
ask students to in their
own words describe the
Training Principles from
last week. This will also
allow for students to
catch up who missed
out on the content.
Lesson Introduction (1
minute)
Outline what will be
doing in the class
Explain learning aims
Training Methods brief (5
mins)
Discuss how the
principles of training
guide the training
method being used
Give general examples
E.g. specificity, duration
indicate that a
marathon runner should
train for a long duration
with no rest periods.
(Slide 26)

MAIN BODY
Guiding Inquiry and Practise

CONCLUSION
Sharing, Explaining and Reviewing Inquiry

Training Methods
Hand out and explain assignment (5
Class opens their work books and
minutes)
takes notes of each specific
Students are to develop a two
method.
week training program
Go through each of the Training
Fitness Components, Training
Methods using the slides and
Principles and Training Methods
YouTube videos.
must be incorporated and used as
Read definition of each, play
justification for each exercise.
YouTube video to enhance
Muscles groups, energy systems,
description
rest periods, overload will add
Between each method, ask
depth to assignment
students questions allowing
Due date, last class of term.
them to apply that method to a
(Slide 33)
specific sport/athlete, for
example Would this be a good
Assignment (10 minutes)
method for Usain Bolt, why/why
Students may begin their
not?
assignment
Use key points below to guide
Opportunity to answer and
discussion
common questions to the whole
(Slide 27-32)
class
Find out what sport each student
Continuous Training: (5 minutes)
is doing and give direction to
- Aerobic Capacity
students who may need it
- Muscular Endurance
- Athlete Type

Interval Training: (5 Minutes)

- Power
- Speed
- Show Table
Resistance Training: (5 minutes)
- Strength/Power

If any time permits briefly introduce

next weeks topic.

- Skill imitation

Fartlek Training (5 minutes)

- Applicable for most sports
students play
Flexibility Training (5 minutes)
- Great base for all types activity
- Importance of Stretching/WarmUp
- Benefits of Flexibility (Injury)