Health and Movement Science

Students in the HMS course cover two focus areas during the Preliminary course including:                 

• Health for individuals and communities.                

• The body and mind in motion. 

In addition to this they will complete: 

• One collaboration study; and            

• Two depth studies on the above topics.  

During the HSC Course students cover two focus areas including:                     

• Health in an Australian and global context; and         

• Training for improved performance.  

Two depth studies are also to be embedded into Year 12 on the above focus areas. 

The HSC school-based assessment program will consist of a maximum of four assessment tasks.  

HSC Examination 

Section I – Multiple Choice (20 Marks) 

There will be objective response questions to the value of 20 marks.  

Section II (56 Marks)

This section will contain short-answer questions.  There will be 9 to 12 items in total.   

At least 3 items will be worth 6 to 8 marks.   

Section III (24 Marks) 

There will be 2 extended-response questions worth 12 marks each – one question based on each focus area: Health in an Australian and Global Context, Training for Improved Performance.  

Students who studied Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) and those who enjoyed PDHPE in Years 7-10 are encouraged to study this course.