TASK SECTION
Year 8 PDHPE
Safety First Assignment
Length: See Create and Present section for details.
Marks
/ value: 20% of year theory mark.
Date due: 11th August 2008. Week
4, Term 3.
When an emergency situation occurs we rely on the
skills and knowledge of the people nearby or those called to the scene to treat
injuries and to save lives. The purpose of this assignment is to give you an
understanding of the causes of emergencies and the methods that can be used to
successfully respond to them.
Major Outcomes:
A Student:
4.6 Describes the nature of
health and analyses how health issues may impact on young people.
4.7 Identifies the consequences
of risk behaviours and describes strategies to minimise harm.
4.11 Selects
and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range
of new and challenging situations.
4.12 Assesses
risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed
decisions.
4.15 Devises, applies and monitors plans to achieve short-term and
long-term goals.
Task
To research the aspects of emergency care associated with a
popular venue and to present an assignment that shows your in-depth
understanding of this topic.
PLANNING SECTION
ASSIGNMENT PLANNER
Define the
Task
Choose a setting from below.
Complete a detailed coverage
of 5 of the major injury types that may occur at your chosen venue. You should
provide:
-The name of the injury
type.
-Treatment for each injury.
-Preventative measures for
each injury type.
-A detailed diagram of the
site that clearly shows the risk areas.
Locate
Information
Look for
information in the Reference section; use the Library catalogue to investigate
the Non-Fiction section (particularly the 600's) and try some of the websites
listed at the end of this document.
Select and
Analyse
Make
notes or
highlight the relevant parts of photocopies or printouts of the information
that you have found. Collect information in the form of text, pictures,
diagrams, flow charts, statistics, tables etc. as relevant.
Organise and
Synthesise
Break your topic
into the parts outlined in 'Define the task' above and organise the information
you have found so that you fully explain each of the parts. Make sure you
have relevant diagrams etc. for each part. These parts can become the sections
of an information
report (use a subheading
to begin each new part) or areas on a poster.
Create and
Present
Choose one of
these presentation methods:
Include a
properly set out bibliography as part of your chosen format.
Evaluate and
Reflect
A good
assignment will be well researched, have detailed information and will be
expressed in your own words. It will also be neatly and thoughtfully presented
and have a properly written bibliography.
Assess how well
you feel you handled each step of this assignment and read the Teacher's
comments carefully when the assignment is returned to you.
Good websites
for this assignment
Health Allrefer
Wilderness first aid
http://www.cc.utah.edu/~sa11170/General/wilderness.html
Australian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp
Royal Life
Saving Association of Australia
http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/7-royal-life-saving-website-home-page.asp
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Advanced 27-30 marks. |
Assignment is very well researched from a variety of resources and
contains detailed information about 5 possible injuries.Treatment and prevention
of these is clear and informative. Assignment is presented in a polished
manner with a properly written bibliography. |
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Highly Competent 22-26 marks |
Assignment is well researched from a number of resources and contains
detailed information about 5 possible injuries. Treatment and prevention of
these is clear and informative. Assignment is well presented with properly
written bibliography. |
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Competent 17-21 marks |
Assignment is mostly well researched from at least two resources and
contains general information about 5 possible injuries. Basic treatment and
prevention of these are covered. The assignment is neatly presented and has a
properly written bibliography. |
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Developing 12-16 marks. |
Assignment shows basic research form one or two resources and contains
limited information about some possible injuries. Assignment uses some
structure and parts that provide a basic coverage of all the important
aspects. The assignment shows some attention to presentation aspects and has
a basic bibliography. |
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Experiencing Difficulty > 11 marks |
Assignment is very brief, is superficially researched from one or two
resources and contains very limited information about some possible injuries.
Assignment lacks structure and does not provide a basic coverage of the
important aspects. The assignment shows little attention to presentation
aspects and has a poorly written or no bibliography. |
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