Knowledge and understandings about the way the body moves
Knowledge and understandings about the role of sport & physical activity in society
Skills, techniques and sports-specific fitness in a variety of activities
Ability to improve personal skills and physical performance
Willingness to be involved in sporting pursuits this will lead to improved quality of life for themselves and others.
Major Work:
None.
Why study this subject?
Develop an understanding of the many aspects that influence human sporting performance.
Learn how they can influence their own performance through physical preparation.
Improve sports-specific skills and fitness through the varied practical modules.
Develop lifelong positive attitudes towards involvement in sport and feel confident in applying the various methods learnt to improve their components of fitness.
Critically analyse sporting issues such as drug use, sponsorship and ‘sport’ as a business.
Assessment in PASS
FORMAL ASSESSMENT
Formal Examinations.
Drugs in sport presentation.
Designing new innovative sporting equipment.
Researching Australian sporting stars.
Human anatomy.
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
Skills and game assessment.
Sports coaching presentations.
Fitness Analysis.
Golf performance and technique & biomechanical analysis.
Course Overview:
Year 9
THEORY
Australia’s Sporting Identity. Body Systems & Energy for Physical Activity Physical Activity for Health- Resistance Training
PRACTICAL
Tag Gridiron ‘Speedminton’ Underwater Hockey. Aquatics
Year 10
THEORY
Issues in Physical Activity & Sport (Doping).
Sports Coaching.
Technology, Participation & Performance.
PRACTICAL
Golf
Alternative Fitness – Cross-Fit & Boxing
Racquet Sports & Speedminton
Softball
Variety of Games and sports.
Where to from here?
Talk to the Head of Department or Head of Curriculum
