Sports Science provides a valuable and relevant knowledge base to enhance a student’s transition into VCE Physical Education or Biology, and would also suit students with aspirations to follow tertiary studies in health sciences, human movement, teaching or sports medicine.

Overview

This unit is designed for students with a keen interest in sport, as well as physical activity for health.

What will I learn?

The focus of this unit is on giving students knowledge in various aspects of sports performance analysis, and optimizing performance in sport. The subject content aims to provide students with basic knowledge in the areas of biomechanics, anatomy, sports psychology, and the practical application of this knowledge to enhancing sports performance.

What will I do?

Students will investigate sport-specific fitness across a range of different sports, training to peak performance, and avoidance of, and recovery from, sports injury.  Students will use skills learnt about collecting primary data and interpreting secondary data to complete an Inquiry Project at the end of the unit.

What will this lead to?

Sports Science provides a valuable and relevant knowledge and skill base to enhance a student’s transition into VCE Chemistry or Biology, and would also suit students with aspirations to follow tertiary studies in health sciences, human movement, teaching or sports medicine.

Science Guidelines

To be considered for a VCE subject, students will need to have successfully completed two modules of Year 10 Science.

Duration

5 periods per week for one semester

Contact/Further Information: Luke Howlett