Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
PASS may be studied for 100 or 200 hours for the Record of School Achievement.
Physical Activity and Sports Studies aimsto enhance students' capacity to participate effectively in physical activity and sport, leading to improved quality of life for themselves and others.Students engage in a wide range of physical activities in order to develop key understandings about how and why we move and how to enhance quality and enjoyment of movement.
The course includes modules selected from each of the following three areas of study:
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Foundations of Physical Activity
- Body systems and energy for physical activity
- Physical activity for health
- Physical fitness
- Fundamentals of movement skill development
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Participating with safety
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Physical Activity and Sport in Society
- Australia's sporting identity
- Lifestyle, leisure and recreation
- Physical activity and sport for specific groups
- Opportunities and pathways in physical activity and sport
- Issues in physical activity and sport
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Enhancing Participation and Performance
- Promoting active lifestyles
- Coaching
- Enhancing performance – strategies and techniques
- Technology, participation and performance
- Event management