13SST

Level 3 Sports Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss R. Gunn.

This is a highly practical course, focusing on enabling physical activity and developing student’s leadership skills. In this course you will:

  • Perform a physical activity, in relation to national standards, in your own sport or another sport learnt in class during the year.
  • Develop your coaching and planning skills and improve these over a series of practical lessons where you will coach others.
  • Learn about strategies to improve a physical performance. A context that we might use could include training for the physical entrance test for the police or training for your own sport.
  • Prepare, participate and reflect on an outdoor experience. This will be in relation to a course camp, which also may require a fee.

Recommended Prior Learning

Satisfactory completion of Year 12 Sports Science or HOD approval.

Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirements

There may be some optional activities offered throughout the year, at student's own cost.

Pathway

Tertiary education in: physical education, physiotherapy, medicine, occupational therapy, sports science, nutrition, recreation and leisure. Careers in: health and fitness centres, recreation centres, regional sports trusts, coaching and sports management, sports psychology, national sport foundations, public health.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 24
Internal Assessed Credits: 24
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 22771 v3
NZQA Info

Plan beginner-level coaching sessions for sport participants


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28511 v2
NZQA Info

Describe, manage and evaluate personal health and wellbeing to participate in a specific recreation activity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30935 v1
NZQA Info

Develop and implement an exercise plan for personal physical fitness


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31678 v1
NZQA Info

Review coaching of beginner-level participants through skill development activities for a selected sport


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91501 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.4 - Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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Disclaimer

We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.