Physical Education Task
GRADE 12 LIFE ORIENTATION 2025
MARKS:
100
DUE DATE:
TASK TYPE:
Physical Education Task
CAPS CONTENT:
Physical Education/Development of the Self in Society
● Achievement of personal fitness and health goals
● Long-term engagement in community activities/sport
● Life skills required to adapt to change as a part of ongoing healthy lifestyle
choices: stressors and quality of life
● A personal lifestyle plan to promote quality of life
OUTLINE:.
TASK OUTLINE
PREPARATION
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Pay attention to the Power Point discussion in class and available on Teams.
Please note that a separate Fitness Logbook has been compiled to assist students in completing this
task.
TASK [100 marks]
‘You can become whatever you want to become, no matter what your background is.’
– Siya Kolisi, SA Springbok Rugby Captain
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1. Goal Setting
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[10 marks]
Set two health and/or fitness goals for 2025, using the SMART principles.
(Note that your goals will be short (3–6 month) or medium-term (one year) goals, as you are
aiming to achieve them within this year.)
Explain how these goals fit into your long-term (5–10 year goals) or your lifelong fitness goals.
2. Identify current personal fitness levels and progress including photographic evidence of your
workouts/screenshots of your tracking app.
[50 marks]
Suggested apps for tracking and evidence include:
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STRAVA/Nike + Running: for running and cycling
Progression-Fitness Tracker/fit note: for resistance training
Activity trackers are also accepted, e.g., Fitbit/Garmin/Polar, etc.
Use the template provided on p. 7 of your Grade 12 Sports Science/PE eBook. Alternatively,
make use of the Achieve Careers Logbook which has been designed for you.
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Ascertain your current level of fitness by conducting a baseline fitness test relevant to
your fitness goals. (5)
Record all results.
Track your workouts over an 8 week period and provide evidence in the form of a fitness
log. (Either the template provided in your Grade 12 Sports Science/PE book or the
Achieve Careers Logbook) (30)
Record all results.
There must be a minimum of three activities per week at 45 minutes per session.
Include all proof of training in the form of goals by ascertaining the progress you have
made. This can be done in bullet point form/summarised points. (10)
Upon completion of your 8 week programme, repeat the baseline fitness test in order to
be able to compare your progress. (5)
NB: The fitness tracker may only be used to track your progress, not to create your fitness plan. Your
fitness plan must be created by you.
3. Reflection:
Write a 650–700 word essay reflecting on the following:
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[40 marks]
Comment on your level of fitness before the testing started, your progress over the 8-week
period, as well as on your current fitness and state of health. (10)
Comment on if you succeeded/did not succeed in achieving the fitness goals that you set
yourself at the beginning of the programme. Justify your answer. (5)
Reflect on the impact these activities had on your social and emotional wellbeing. (10)
Reflect on how these activities improved or increased your stress levels. (5)
Reflect on the value of consistent exercise in terms of lifelong wellness. (10)
NAME:
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CLASS:
MARKING RUBRIC:
CRITERIA
LIMITED
1&2
0-39 %
ADEQUATE
3&4
40-59 %
PROFICIENT
5&6
60-79 %
EXCELLENT
7 & 7+
80-100 %
Fitness and Health goals
for 2025
BLOOM’S (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Creation
0–3
Goals set are vague,
unrealistic and do not
adhere to SMART
principles.
4–5
Two appropriate
goals which partially
adhere to SMART
principles.
6–7
Two focused goals
which effectively
adhere to SMART
principles.
8–10
Two purposeful goals
which
comprehensively
adhere to SMART
principles.
/10
Baseline test
BLOOM’S (1,2,3)
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
0–1
Baseline test
completed. Vague
alignment of test
with health and
fitness goals.
2
Baseline test
partially completed.
Appropriate
alignment of test
with health and
fitness goals.
2
Baseline test partially
completed.
3
Baseline test mostly
completed. Relevant
alignment of test
with health and
fitness goals.
4–5
Baseline test fully
completed.
Purposeful alignment
of test with health
and fitness goals.
/5
3
Baseline test
sufficiently
completed.
18–23
Tracking and proof of
workouts included
and are appropriate
and accurate.
4–5
Baseline test
thoroughly
completed.
24–30
Detailed tracking and
proof of workouts
included and are
relevant and
credible.
/5
0–1
Follow-up test
incomplete.
Logbook
BLOOM’S (3,4,5)
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Reflection component of
weekly logbook as bullet
points/summarised
points
BLOOM’S (3,4,5)
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Comparison of fitness
levels before and
present state of health.
BLOOM’S (3,4,5)
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Analysis of success of
fitness goals.
BLOOM’S (5)
Evaluation
The impact of your
programme on your
social and emotional
wellbeing.
BLOOM’S (2,4,5)
Comprehension
Analysis
Evaluation
0–11
Some or no tracking
and evidence of
workouts included.
12–17
Tracking and proof of
workouts included
but not always
relevant and valid.
/30
0–3
Undeveloped weekly
reflections completed
in logbook.
4–5
Simplistic weekly
reflections
completed in
logbook.
6–7
Specific reflections
completed in
logbook.
8–10
Rich and detailed
reflections
completed in
logbook.
/10
0–3
Undeveloped
comparison of fitness
levels and current
state of health.
4–5
Simplistic
comparison of fitness
levels and current
state of health.
6–7
Specific and sound
comparison of fitness
levels and current
state of health.
8–10
Rich and detailed
comparison of fitness
levels and current
state of health.
/10
0–1
Little to no analysis of
success of fitness
goals provided.
2
Vague or mediocre
analysis of success of
fitness goals
provided.
3
Sound analysis of
success of fitness
goals provided.
4–5
Excellent and
detailed analysis of
success of fitness
goals provided.
/5
0–3
Little/no response to
the impact of the
programme on
social/emotional
wellbeing.
4–5
Vague reference to
social/emotional
impact. No real sense
of insight OR refers
to issue but not in
relation to own
activity. Generic
response.
6–7
Sound attempt to
reflect on own
social/emotional
experience. Perhaps
occasional failure to
grapple with their
own experience
entirely.
8–10
Insightful and indepth analysis of
personal experience
with respect to the
social/emotional
impact on
themselves.
/10
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Analysis of activity with
respect to stress
management.
BLOOM’S (2,4,5)
Comprehension
Analysis
Evaluation
The value of consistent
exercise in terms of
lifelong wellness
BLOOM’S (5)
Evaluation
0–1
No real analysis of
activity with respect
to stress
management
provided.
2
Vague or
unsubstantiated
analysis of activity
with respect to stress
management
provided.
3
Analysis of activity
with respect to stress
management
provided but lacks
detail or substance.
4–5
In-depth and
insightful analysis of
activity with respect
to stress
management.
/5
0–3
Failure to address the
topic of the value of
consistent exercise
and the link to
lifelong wellness.
4–5
The topic of the
value of consistent
exercise has been
provided but lacks
detail and a link to
lifelong wellness.
6–7
The topic of the
value of consistent
exercise is explored
but lacks detail or
substance and the
link to lifelong
wellness is not
explored in enough
depth.
8–10
Excellent and
insightful exploration
of the value of
exercise in terms of
lifelong wellness.
/10
TOTAL
/100
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Setting to Cognitive Levels.
Question
Knowledge (1)
Comprehension (2)
Application (3)
60%
Analysis (4)
Evaluation (5)
Creation (6)
40%
Total Marks
Fitness and Health Goals for 2024
6
4
10
Baseline Test and Tracking (A)
3
2
5
Baseline Test and Tracking (B)
3
2
5
Logbook
18
12
30
Weekly Logbook Summarised points
6
4
10
Reflection essay
24
16
40
Total
60
40
100
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