Course Overview

Through participation in a range of outdoor activities, students will develop and apply their knowledge and skills to work together to be active and safe in a variety of outdoor environments. They learn to assess and manage risks, understand and encourage minimal impact on the environment and skills to assist them on an expedition.

THEORY units of study (Throughout Years 9 & 10): 

• Participating with Safety

• Sport for Specific Groups

• Physical Fitness and Nutrition

• Australia’s Sporting Identity

• Technology and Enhancing Performance

• Body Systems and Energy

• Opportunities and Pathways

• Coaching Skills

PRACTICAL units of study (Throughout Years 9 & 10) :

• Net-court Sports, Hardcourt Games, Invasion Games, Recreational Games

• Australian Sports, Modified and Indigenous Games, International Games

• Fitness and Resistance Training

Typical School-Based Course Assessment

Participating with Safety writing task 

Term 3 Exam

Practical Assessment:

Individual and group assessment of diverse skills, including but not limited to athletic capacity: also practical application,  strategic and tactical thinking and social skills (eg. teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving etc).

Term- 3 Exam Sample Format

Duration: 1 hour

Typical format: 20 x multi choice, 4 x short answer {4-6marks}, 1 x extended response {8-10 marks}

Possible Vocational/Career Pathwats

• Sporting Coach

• Personal Trainer

• Sports Management/Administration

• Health fields - physiotherapy, osteopathy, nutritionist

Skills and Attributes developed

• Communication skills

• Problem-solving and initiative

• Flexibility

• Organisation and planning

• Leadership and cooperation

Past Student Challenges

• Finding out that it’s not all ‘prac’!

• Lack of organisation for theory lessons

• Lack of engagement in content

• Unwillingness to develop skills in communication and collaboration

• Unwillingness to develop course-specific literacy and numeracy skills

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject

• Engage fully in practical lessons

• Organised and inquisitive

• Prepared to invest in theory lessons and content 

• Interested in being physically active

        Course Overview

NOTE - This course is an elective available to Year 9 students in 2027. Year 10 students may also choose it if not taken in Year 9, but a Year 10 class depends on cohort preferences and may not proceed. Year 10 students selecting this elective should carefully consider reserve choices.

Through participation in a range of outdoor activities, students will develop and apply their knowledge and skills to work together to be active and safe in a variety of outdoor environments. They learn to assess and manage risks, understand and encourage minimal impact on the environment and skills to assist them on an expedition.

Through participation in a range of outdoor activities, students will develop and apply their knowledge and skills to work together to be active and safe in a variety of outdoor environments. They learn to assess and manage risks, understand and encourage minimal impact on the environment and skills to assist them on an expedition.

Theory units of study (Throughout Years 9 & 10): 

• Experiencing the Outdoors

• First Aid in an Outdoor Environment

• Environment and Conservation

• Survival and Bushcraft in an Outdoor Environment

• Expedition, Preparation and Building Connections

Practical units of study (Throughout Years 9 & 10):

• Bushcraft

• Bushwalking

• Initiative activities

• Leisure and Recreational games

• Community Service

Typical School-Based Course Assessment

Theory Assessment:

• Topic Tests

• Term 3 Exam

Practical Assessment:

Individual and group assessment of diverse skills, including but not limited to physical and athletic capacity, plus practical application, strategic thinking, social skills (eg. teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving etc).

Term- 3 Exam Sample Format

Duration: 1 hour

         Typical format:  20 x multi choice, 4 x short answer {4-6marks}, 1 x extended response {8-10 marks} 

Possible Vocational/Career Pathwats

• Park Ranger

• Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DPI)

• Outdoor Recreation teacher/instructor

• Environmental Science research

Skills and Attributes developed

• Communication skills

• Problem-solving, Initiative and Flexibility

• Organisation and Planning

• Leadership and cooperation

• Self awareness and empathy

Past Student Challenges

• Lack of organisation for theory lessons

• Lack of engagement in content

• Unwillingness to develop skills in communication and collaboration

• Unwillingness to develop course-specific literacy and numeracy skills

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject

• Engage fully in practical lessons

• Organised and inquisitive

• Prepared to invest in theory lessons and content 

• Interested in being physically active in ways that are different to mainstream sports

• Interested in the outdoor environment

        Course Overview

The Child Studies course develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the growth, development, care and health of children including strategies, policies and laws to keep children safe. It explores the social, environmental, genetic and cultural factors influencing development of children from birth to 12 years including the role of play in learning.

Units of study: 

• Growth, Development and Care

• Promoting Growth and Development

• Health and Safety of Children

• Play and Learning

• Early Childhood Education and Care

• Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children

Typical School-Based Course Assessment

Theory Assessment:

• Growth Development and Care writing task 

• Health and Safety Research task

• Term 3 Exam

• Play and Learning Presentation

Term- 3 Exam Sample Format

       Duration: 1 hour

        Typical format:  20 x multi choice, 4 x short answer {4-6marks}, 1 x extended response {8-10 marks} 

Possible Vocational/Career Pathwats

• Childcare Educator

• Early Childhood Educator

• Midwife / Paediatric Nurse

• Family and Community Health Service worker

Skills and Attributes developed

• Social Skills - Empathy, care, inclusiveness

• Communication, problem-solving, tolerance,  

• Flexibility, organisation, planning, 

• Leadership, cooperation, independence, initiative

Past Student Challenges

• Lack of organisation for theory lessons

• Lack of engagement in content

• Unwillingness to develop skills in communication and collaboration

• Unwillingness to develop course-specific literacy and numeracy skills

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject

• Organised and inquisitive

• Interested in course content

• Interested in vocational/career pathway

• Would like to or have cared for younger siblings/relatives/friends