Course description:
Course description:
Health and Movement actively engages students in learning about the factors that influence health and movement. While there is tremendous opportunity for good health, there are numerous conflicting influences on lifestyle, which are impacting health outcomes. In this course students investigate the health status of Australians and the interrelated factors that affect the health of individuals and communities. Students explore the factors that influence movement and performance, and develop the skills to enhance movement for themselves and others throughout their lifetime.
The course provides opportunities to explore areas of interest in greater depth. To equip students to navigate the dynamic nature of health and movement, emphasis is given to developing skills of collaboration, analysis, communication, creative thinking, problem-solving and research.
(Where appropriate, case studies and practical application are to be integrated throughout student learning, however this is NOT a practical subject).
It aims to both allow students to make positive health choices and to also become advocates for better health for all.
Year 11 is organised into 2 focus areas:
Health for individuals and communities,
The body and mind in motion.
Depth studies are to be embedded in Years 11 and 12, and a Collaborative Investigation embedded in Year 11.
Year 12 is organised into 2 focus areas:
Health in an Australian and global context,
Training for improved performance.
Depth studies are to be embedded in Years 11 and 12, and a Collaborative Investigation embedded in Year 11.
Through the study of the HMS course, students learn to develop:
Values and attitudes that promote healthy and active lifestyles and communities.
Knowledge and understanding of the factors that affect health.
Capacity to exercise influence over personal and community health outcomes.
Knowledge and understanding about the way the body moves.
An ability to take action to improve participation and performance in physical activity.
An ability to apply the skills of collaboration, analysis, communication, creative thinking, problem-solving and research.
BYOD device.
Notebooks and/or exercise books.
Stationary including pens and highlighters.
HMS provides a great base for many careers in many areas including:
Health (e.g. nursing, medicine, paramedics, physiotherapy)
Education
Sport and fitness
Community services
Public services (e.g. police and defence)
Possible learning experiences / excursions
Fitness testing and training
Taping and sports medicine
Sport coaching
First Aid
$70.00 Year 11 and $80.00 Year 12, plus cost of field studies/equipment as required.