Physical Activity & Sports Studies

This course has been developed to make students aware of the importance of:

• Maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle

• Developing satisfying recreational and leisure pursuits and developing appropriate skills, knowledge and attitudes to obtain a healthy lifestyle

Students who enjoy physical activity and sport will enjoy this course as it enables an extension to the normal PE syllabus and will provide a helpful lead up to the 2 Unit Personal Development, Health and Physical Education course offered in Year 11 and 12.

Theory component will cover Topics such as:

• Basic body system

• Physical Fitness

• First Aid, Nutrition for the Athlete

• Sport in Society

• Basic Anatomy and Physiology

• Sports Medicine

• Sport Administration

Practical Units will cover:

• Fitness

• AFL

• NFL

• Badminton

• Lacrosse

• Ultimate Frisbee

• European Handball

• Tennis

Any excursion will involve some cost.