• Analyse the application of risk management strategies to a challenging outdoor activity (internal, 3 credits)

• Examine the role and significance of physical activity in the lives of young people in New Zealand (internal, 3 credits)

• Demonstrate understanding of how and why biophysical principles relate to the learning of physical skills (internal, 5 credits)

• Perform a physical activity in an applied setting (internal, 4 credits)

• Demonstrate understanding of the application of biophysical principles to training for physical activity (internal, 4 credits)

This course is completely internal, so if you have a high number of externals in other subjects, 12PED could help to lighten this workload.

NCEA subject and overall endorsement is available through this course.

This course can lead to NCEA Level Three Physical Education, Outdoor Education and/or Health Studies.

Tertiary study in Health Sciences, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Sports Industry, Fitness Industry. Career opportunities include physical activity and health promoters, green prescription, health and fitness professionals, sport coaching, prescribing exercise in healthy and sedentary populations, physical education teaching, working with Māori communities, wellness facilitators, and leadership roles.

Studying Physical Education can lead to a wide array of career opportunities. Some potential paths include:

• Physical Education Teacher

• Sports Coach or Trainer

• Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer

• Sports Therapist or Physiotherapist

• Recreational Therapist

• Athletic Director

• Sports Psychologist

• Nutritionist or Dietitian

• Exercise Physiologist

• Sports Management Professional

A guideline is achieved or higher in Level One Physical Education. 

It is possible to enrol in Level Two Physical Education without having taken Level 1 Physical Education. Students in this situation should speak to Ms Chatterton.

$30 (approximately) to cover course costs such as swimming pool entry, commercial gym visits, use of sports facilities etc.

$50 (approximately) to cover travel and accommodation costs for an overnight Dunedin field trip.